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Old 07-23-14 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by DNP
My headlight battery has a died on me a few times. Sometimes I have two taillights. In those circumstances I toss the spare taillight upfront since it's better than nothing.
Is it better than nothing? If you used it to see, then yes. If you used it to be seen, I'm not convinced. What message do you think got across to the other road users?
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