Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver

I cannot understate the effectiveness of a good helmet mounted light... bike mounted lights work well in quieter situations but a high mounted blinkie will be right in front of a driver and not get washed out in a sea of other tail lights.

I have had motorists stop me and comment on how visible I was and ask where I got the cool helmet not realizing that the blinkie was an extra... and a few helmet makes have integrated led lights into their helmets as well.