Originally Posted by
blacknbluebikes
I've read that flashing bike lights are "illegal" in Germany and Holland. Must have been some strong evidence against 'em... no?
No. They simply aren't as necessary there. A German driver cannot simply say "so sorry, I didn't see him/her" when they clobber someone and waltz off without any consequences. So they don't! Clobber cyclists. So the German DOT can reserve flashing lights for things that really, really ought to be more visible than they otherwise might be. The US authorities ENCOURAGE cyclists to use flashing lights. Because they don't know what else to do for them. IOW they are NOT illegal here. Why is there still hand wringing over that?