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02-08-06, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MacG
I keep the 50 watt MR16 pointed pretty much straight ahead for getting the attention of absentminded drivers, and I have a 20 watt spot aimed down to cast a nice beam on the 30 feet in front of me. Handlebar-mounted switches to control system power and flip between high and low beams.
02-09-06, 08:07 AM
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Riding like you are invisible is the best way to get killed. As you and other posters note all the time, people can be looking right at you and still plow right into you. Ride like you are the target and you'll learn how to avoid the situation that you describe altogether. 
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Originally Posted by rule
Riding like you are invisible is the best way to get killed. As you and other posters note all the time, people can be looking right at you and still plow right into you. Ride like you are the target and you'll learn how to avoid the situation that you describe altogether.
Originally Posted by HiYoSilver
Naturally the biggest safety issue to is assume you are invisible. But with changes like I made, you will be hard pressed to say not seen with 8 bright LEDs: 5 yellow and 3 red. Usually the drivers around me, slow down to see the circus light show.
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Originally Posted by soonerschwinn
I've heard of people pulling out in front of the big "box" type ambulances with about 10 zillion candle power worth of flashing lights all over them because they "didn't see" them. As cyclists we have to look out for ourselves and never blindly assume the driver sees us or is going to do the logical thing. Even with eye contact you don't know if you registered or if the driver is thinking about what's for dinner tonight.
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Originally Posted by chennai
It is weird that so many people who screw up when driving NEVER LOOK at you afterwords.
