Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
A poorly positioned
low quality light can even be blinding. Now it's even worse with 400 - 600 lumen systems in a more affordable price range. I make sure to steer clear of the MUP for at least 2 weeks after Christmas because that's the highest probability of running into someone trying out their brand new twin-head helmet mounted 800 lumen photon torpedos, and not understanding that you
don't look at the oncoming traffic when you have one of those.
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+1! Poorly positioned lights (including helmet lights) are more than just an annoyance, they are dangerous. Once your lights are bright enough to be blinding at night you really should have the common sense to point them down towards the road in front of you, not towards objects at eye-level where you run the risk of blinding an operator of an oncoming vehicle. Remember, you're riding a bike on the street... not mining for coal or spelunking.