Originally Posted by
KraneXL
Brake lights aren't about a cyclist being seen, they're about warning -- of speed reduction. That's a useful safety measure under any circumstance. ....
that doesn't match my experiences of riding at night or in low light.
There are extremely few circumstances where I'm moving as fast as the cars. Normally, once a driver that is behind me sees me, he/she is either thinking "I can't get around, so I need to slow down", or "I'm passing".
The driver of the car knows I'm going slower, so it really doesn't matter whether I'm braking or not. The driver just wants to go around me.
But maybe I've overlooked something? If there's a common scenario where the brake light will provide useful info to a car driver, I'm happy to reconsider my position.
Steve in Peoria