Originally Posted by
Chris516
I agree, and disagree. Your concern about taillights, is why I not use taillights on my seatpost, back, and helmet. But also 'take the lane'. IMO the use of taillights and a 'proactive lane position', need to be done in conjunction with eachother. To have a taillight that would cover a wide is already intended in the manufacture of some taillights. But I don't think they work very well. A lot of taillights have a strobe(and/or flashing) function which would be beneficial, if people used it.
I take the lane on most roads I travel, they require it. When the car is directly behind me, I think most of these bright small point lights work well, I have quite a few of them. But how about on a curve? The taillight is not pointed at the car in this situation.