Originally Posted by
AdamDZ
Yeah. And if you're going really slow (in a car) you're supposed to have your flashers on. Almost all slow moving vehicles (construction, garbage, plows, etc.) have flashing yellow lights.
I just think that flashing lights stand out in a city filled with all kinds of lights. Although, at night you need a steady front beam to lit your way. Plus some cyclists reported nausea from blinking front lights in the dark. I still use reflective elements though to make it more clear that I'm a cyclist.
I liked my old urban commute set up when I was still using panniers - I had amber Vista lights on each pannier and flashed those, leaving my red lights on solid. IMO much more apt to be connected to "vehicle" in the minds of drivers than a single red blinky. Of course that is just my opinion, YMMV.
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