The real concern to a cyclist, is loss of conspicuity .....
Lightmare are supported by the UK National Cyclists organisation the CTC
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Test dummy flies through the air in simulated crash of car into cyclist - Los Angles Times |
A driver cocooned in the safety cage of an airbag padded metal box with lights ablaze, reduces
the perception of hazards for all other drivers distracting their concentration
- sometimes with fatal consequences for less conspicuous road users.
##See Safe Cycling by Prof Peter Heilig which explains in layman's terms
the effects upon the eye of blinding lights ## and
Bikeradar.com article
Safety fears raised over mandatory Daytime Running Lights ##### See
The Case Against Bright-as-the-Sun Flashing Bike Lights #####
Racing cyclists masked by headlights
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driver's natural tendency is to shy away from the other car with
potential disastrous results for the cyclists who should be given a
clearance of at least 2 metres.
Bangor
University Cycling Club - black clothing + black bike!
BUT why do many cyclists appear to have a death
wish?
A drivers eye view - hard to spot
the bike particularly when a car with blinding lights appears
round the bend.
Wearing fashionable grey or black
Lycra can be fatal!
Jeremy Corbyn grey on grey
Celebrities set a poor
example
Boris Johnson - dark suit - black bike
Failure to wear high viz
clothing is dangerous!
Victoria Pendleton - all black
Prof Peter Heilig: Flashing lights destroy a driver's ability to perceive distance
Troute Cycle Light Liberator
This comment from the Bikeradar forum says it all....
"Bought a Liberator 3 from Troute lights.
Run it on full beam flashing 2,000 lumens!
Even had oncoming cars stop on their side of the road.
Best 300quid I ever spent!
Get One and Get Even!
It's a jungle out there."
Should cyclists have to spend £300 to defend themselves
against cars and trucks thus escalating the LIGHTMARE??