OK - I can see the point that drivers don't expect blinky lights. I also see the point that that it was a fast blink (it is) and white.

But what is the consensus about their safety, what is the data on them?

I thought that blinkies were better because they attracted more attention. Whats the deal?

Actually I was giving the driver a tiny bit of credit by saying my wife wiht non blinky was 1-2ft to my left. If anything she was only 6" to my left and her light may have been blocked by my body. Also it was a very well lit area - I could tell the color of the drivers shirt, lipstick, hair, etc. when I was 20ft away.

Al