Originally Posted by
Shahmatt
I ride a recumbent and an upright folding bike so the light hits my torso mainly. I keep the power low so that it's less bothersome.
I read that side-on hits are more common than being rear ended. This is to reduce that risk. From my observations I think it works.
You sound like a cautious guy. Cautious people get hit less. That's the point of caution.