Originally Posted by
Jamesw2
Something is wrong here ( a miss quote from the movie Stripes)
Cyclists need to have horns and lights. reflective and bright colored clothing in order to be seen. That is one argument.
The other is that motorists need to pay more attention to driving.
Both are no win arguments
Cyclists need our own route system in the urban setting. If that means cars need to be routed differently for cycling activities it would be a health benefit for everyone.
I don't have room on my handlebars for a horn. I do have lights galore(to an extent). Since I use one garbage headlight, and three rear lights. They are respectively on my seat post, back, and helmet. The removable one on my back is a PB Super Flash which is the brightest of the three, and the one that is closest as far as angle, to be directly lateral with the driver's line of sight.
As for clothing, I wear a reflective windbreaker.
As for motorists' needing to pay better attention, I approach it, that they never will. So it is almost up to the cyclist, in a car-bike situation, to keep the motorist's attention.