Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
In broad daylight, I don't see how a flashing headlight can bother anyone, but maybe I'm wrong. Am I wrong?
But yes, I have been bothered and even hurt by headlights that are too bright or not well aimed or both. The excuse "it gets people to notice me therefore it's a good idea" is pretty weak. If you punched someone in the face, they would notice you, but it's not a good idea. This is where the German requirement for a cutoff in the beam seems like a good idea, but it only works if the user UNDERSTANDS how it's supposed to work AND ALSO aims it so the top of the beam does not reach faces. Sigh.
Last edited by noglider; 05-04-25 at 06:45 AM.