Originally Posted by
Rowan
Of course, the issues become even worse on MUPs where cyclists with uber-powerful lights believe they have free reign to "light up their way". But the danger of glare from maladjusted lights (deliberate or otherwise) on bicycles is something I have experienced on more than several occasions.
I dealt with that crap while getting back home after the 4th of July fireworks last summer. I was going to ride on the unlit, pitch-dark path that goes from the Iwo Jima memorial to the Memorial Bridge, and while being blinded by oncoming super-bright lights, I nearly goosed a pedestrian with my wheel -- even though I had my own 3-LED light turned on. I got off the bike and walked the rest of the way. Sometimes I was so blinded that I couldn't see the asphalt under my feet.
I'm not being sarcastic, either -- I wish I had video. It sucked.