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Originally Posted by Mvcrash
Obviously it it an attempt at being seen. It is also making the statement that they don't know the laws in the state. It all comes down to cyclists attempting to be seen at night. The fact remains that the human eye was not designed to see at night and as a result, cycling at night is very dangerous. Studies show that a flashing light of any color will attract the human eye better than a steady light of any color. So, although the color is not legal, the flasher will attract the driver's eye, even if you think it is stupid.
[MENTION=350993]Mvcrash[/MENTION], will we be hearing from you about the studies you're referring to? Some European governments forbid flashing lights, and I don't know if there are studies behind that, but there might be. And if there are, I don't know how good they are.
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