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Old 12-05-24 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
People have a tendency to steer toward the thing they are trying to avoid hitting.
I've heard that said, but I have not heard any stories of that happening. Could it be urban legend?

I could imagine that some bike taillights might make distance and velocity hard to judge. I think Germany believes that flashing lights fall into that category and that's why they're illegal there. I'm not convinced.
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