Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
...My theory boils down to simply this: if the light doesn't get noticed before the cyclist, then the light is not adding to safety. My basic assumption is that once a driver knows that you are there, they will not intentionally hit you.....
Agree, and adding to this, "The sooner the rear lamp is seen the better". To me it just makes sense that a brighter light is going to be seen sooner unless some object is in the way and blocking it's view.
**Sorry, had to edit my last comment because I had this thread confused with another. My bad.