My wife bought me this model for Christmas. I was really looking for something to use during daylight hours in order to make myself a little more noticeable on the road. I don't do any night riding. Tonight, while dark, I hooked it up and rode down the street about 9-10 houses and had my wife stand outside and see how it looked. If pointed up too much it will almost blind you. Even when I directed the light more towards the ground she said it was still incredibly visible and bright. This would have been about 1/8th of a mile away.