Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
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.
Drivers will see it better is the back light is aimed a little to the drivers side. I commute only in the dark and this has been my experience. I often ask drivers if they see my lights and how they reacted and if it was bright enough. But I do not go cheap on ANY of my lightening systems.