Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
In addition is their availability 100% of the time, no batteries, no forgetting to bring accessories, no forgetting to turn on or put on, no battery wear down, no being caught unexpectedly riding in the dark with the super duper portable lights or reflective bands left at home.
You are inconsistent.
One major anti-helmet argument is that
forcing people to wear them makes them avoid doing other stuff that is vastly more effective at keeping them safer. The same thing happens with pedal reflectors. Another major ant-helmet argument is that people should be able to make choices for themselves rather than have the "nanny state" dictate to them.
Anyway, where are the studies that prove that pedal reflectors have saved anybody's life?
Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
A few of our oh-so-smart cyclists may have found that they and their pals have a better after market accessory system for themselves; doesn't mean diddley to the large segment of the bicycling population who do not carry a grab bag of riding accessories in a set of panniers every time they use their bicycle.
Keep digging that hole!
There's a
huge "segment of the bicycling population" who only ride during the day, when reflectors are
useless. That segment is likely much larger than that which rides at night.
You want the government to force them to pay for useless equipment! Bizarre.