I try not to make my light too offensive. There is a difference between being seen and being aggravating. I can see a car coming at me with his high beams on but it sure is irritating and doesn't make him more visible than if they had their low beams on. Have you ever looked directly into one of these lights? The XML emitter will mess up your vision for a bit and if you have it on strobe that can create a dangerous situation. Be smart about how you use your lights and think about how you would feel if you were on the other end of the beam.