Originally Posted by
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I have it aimed slightly downward and it makes a pool of red light on the road behind
Any possible benefit of this is purely imaginary. There is only one light designed to be used this way. Yours is not that model. You are diminishing your safety by using the light in a manner contrary to its design. If that's what you want, fine, but it reads like you are promoting it as a practice others might like to follow.