What's with this blinding thing? As a driver I don't like bright lights. I find motorbikes running full beam headlights selfish. I'm not blind, I'm blinded. If a motorbike on full beam is in my wing mirror then I can't see anything else but it - this makes it a road hazard to everyone else. His full beam makes it extremely tiring for me and means that I can't judge the distance between him and me, this uncertainty diverts my attention and puts others at risk as well as him. Consequently, check out my light rig - I carry a flashing LED (less than £0.50 in Hong Kong) red light on my back trouser pocket and a cheap halogen on the front, this stays pointing at the ground 3m in front of me (so people can see me in rear mirrors without blinding them), a loose handlebar fitting means that I can flash the light upwards should I be needing to turn across an oncoming traffic lane.
Am I missing the point or does anyone see what I mean?
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