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12-05-10 | 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RobertFrapples

I have started attaching a taillight to my handlebar pointed down and to the left to make a red dot on the road about 3 or 4 feet to my left, hoping that drivers would try to not drive over the dot.

After four nighttime commutes like this, not one car has driven over the dot. I am not sure if drivers actually stay farther away because of the light, or if I just thought they were closer than they were because I did not have a frame of reference. Four days is probably not long enough for a statistically valid sample, but I will keep tracking.

Has anybody else tried this, and what have your results been?

yes I have, it works. I also use my headlight on my helmet for this. I want to try a lazer also.

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