Originally Posted by
Steeler_fanatic
I ride a lot of rural, lightly traveled two lane roads in daylight and I use a front flashing front light to alert drivers in the opposing lane of possible scenarios such as...
- Cars may pass me and encroach partially into their lane (hopefully they slow to allow the passing to complete safely).
- I'm in a turn lane about to make a turn (they are more aware that I am there).
- To give pause to drivers in the opposing lane that may be thinking about passing a slower vehicle via my lane.
- To alert a texting or otherwise distracted driver*
It will take a mountain of evidence to ever convince me that there is any safety benefit at all to daytime use of a flashing headlight on a bicycle, and so far I haven't seen any. Strobe lights on bikes are just annoying for no reason as far as I'm concerned.