Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
I have so many tail lights it's ridiculous. There is a point where driver behavior changes dramatically. 60 lumens, in my experience, doesn't invoke that change. If you haven't ridden with one of the very high output tail lights, you ought to and I think you'll see what I mean. Drivers slow down and carefully go wide around me. If they can't pass, they wait. That doesn't happen with lesser lights.
J.
I get that behavior with 60 lumens. I think perhaps you just have crazier drivers in your area. In my area they aren't actively trying to kill me. In fact the biggest problem that I have is that they're way too polite and refuse to pass even when there's room.
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