Old 07-24-13 | 12:24 PM
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Leisesturm
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Originally Posted by RidingMatthew
I am thinking about putting my superflash on the rear of my bike too. since it is bright and noticeable.
Maybe NC is different than OR and maybe it isn't. Maybe the Superflash you want to put on the rear is a red one, made for that purpose and maybe it isn't. What I can tell you, not from having done it, some things don't need any experience... what I can tell you is, around here, if a cop decides to pull you in for having a front flasher on the rear you are going to be $300 dollars poorer for the experience. Again, I didn't need to have a LAW to tell me that is wasn't the best idea, but cyclists are a different breed. Their safety mindedness knows no proportion or consideration. I think RidingMatthew said it very well. It simply isn't necessary to attempt to blind, annoy or otherwise discomfit drivers 95% of the time. The other 5%... ... oh well... spit does indeed happen. You weren't going to influence that outcome with your illegal rear facing front flasher, did you think you would?. I'm ready to go whenever that SUV with the distracted driver wants my spot in line. My mother can't find my porn collection cause its on a hard drive and she isn't computer literate.

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Edit: WTF? I quote you for planning to be an *** and I quote you again for actually making sense! Where are you coming from, guy? Which side of this are you on?
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