Originally posted by Richard D
I use a large Cateye (7?) LED with a built in reflector in steady mode on my rear rack, combined with a 3 LED unit on the seatpost, again in steady Richard
I like Richard's suggestion to have a blinking rear light AND a steady rear light.
I often wonder if automobile drivers have a hard time judging the distance between them and a flashing light. It seems that the flashing light might catch the driver's attention and the steady light would allow the driver to better judge the distance and time between them and the bicyclist.
By the way, we all have fears of being creamed by a car from behind. Statistically, this is not a likely accident. Most auto/cycling accidents are side-swipes.
Despite the statistics, the last four bicyclists who were killed by automobiles here were killed by drunk drivers hitting the cyclists from behind.