Originally Posted by noisebeam
Well, that was kind of the learning. I still don't know how the driver thought that my light was a turn signal though. I thought lots of folks rode with blinkies in front (this is a very very well lit intersection - she should have seen both of us)
Yes, she should, but my experience tells me that drivers are notoriously stupid, particularly at night when they perhaps feel as though it's harder for people to see the number plates and write the details down. Either way, I use a steady front light too.