"Lamps on Bicycles. - Every bicycle shall be equipped with a lighted
lamp on the front thereof, visible under normal atmospheric conditions
from a distance of at least 300 feet in front of such bicycle, and shall
also be equipped with a reflex mirror or lamp on the rear, exhibiting a
red light visible under like conditions from a distance of at least 200
feet to the rear of such bicycle, when used at night."
Being seen is the requirement, not seeing other things, so a blinking
light would satisfy the requirement. I also do not know of any statute
which prohibits blinking lights, although I'm sure there must be one
prohibiting impersonating an emergency vehicle.
My understanding is that in British Columbia, where I live, a blinking front light does not meet the requirements of the law for a bicycle headlight--flashing...
... In NC it says, "Lamps on Bicycles. - Every bicycle shall be equipped with a lighted lamp on the front thereof, visible under normal atmospheric conditions ...
If I understand Oklahoma law right, flashing lights are limited to use on police and fire vehicles, or road maintenance vehicles like snowplows. Still, I use...
John Schubert wrote "and the motorist's action may then be inappropriate" Ok, enough already, I can't take it anymore. Most cars when they see something,...
william.cox@...
Jan 9, 2007 9:38 pm
Amen. ALG, Esq. [Atlanta, GA] ... From: william.cox@... To: chainguard@yahoogroups.com Sent: January 09, 2007 04:15 PM Subject: RE: [CG]...
Lewis Maygru, Jr.
lewismaygru@...
Jan 9, 2007 9:43 pm
... Traffic rules and the traffic environment, etc. should be designed to allow vehicle drivers to devote their attention where it is needed, when it is...
... What a bunch of gobbly gook. Ubiquitous blinking turn signals on a myriad of motor vehicles, occasional flashing yellow and red lights, emergency vehicles,...
... I don't think I ever quite labelled it a "dangerous distraction". I do believe 1) It is not quite as good a rear facing safety device as my 3" amber SAE...
Not to mention the best evidence is pragmatic; I often ride alone late at night/early morning - with few enough vehicles on the road to see virtually every one...
Lewis Maygru, Jr.
lewismaygru@...
Jan 9, 2007 11:58 pm
... night/early ... approaching ... (usually) ... drift back ... question ... unambiguously - if ... Compared to having nothing? Well sure. Compared to having...
In a message dated 1/9/2007 5:17:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kob2@... writes: Distracting, attention grabbing Christmas-tree lighting style...
CRKJLAW@...
Jan 10, 2007 8:36 pm
Well, a lot of school buses do have strobes and numbers on their roofs for police and traffic helicopters. Your strobes may indeed be for 'low flying aircraft'...
Indeed there is, and such is one reason why epileptics are discouraged/"prohibited" from riding certain rides at amusement parks, etc. Moreover, I notice that...
Lewis Maygru, Jr.
lewismaygru@...
Jan 11, 2007 1:09 pm
Then I'll try to make my point differently. 'Two personal anecdotes do not data make.' This discussion is becoming quite analogous to that other item of...
Hey, you don't need me to answer your questions [I know, albeit rhetorical], as you're doing just fine answering your own :) ALG ... From: Kenneth O'Brien To:...
Lewis Maygru, Jr.
lewismaygru@...
Jan 11, 2007 1:32 pm
... I've seen citations of various US states' traffic laws, but here's the only allusion so far to commissioned research: http://tinyurl.com/uwghl is ...
... I think it's worth thinking about in these terms: what if motor vehicles started using flashing lights in place of steady head lamps? Would that have no...
There indeed may be inherent difficulty tracking blinking lights in the dark, but in practice, at least from the rear, this is a moot point. A motor vehicle...
Sometime in the past couple of years the law was changed in New Zealand to permit blinkies on bikes. Cyclists are much easier to notice and identify. b. ...
... Motorist must be - and are in the vast, vast majority of all cases - ready for the possibility of predictable _somethings_ on the road in front of them -...
... So, I take it that if there were lots of bicyclists in your area with blinkies that you would remove yours to reduce "system-level distraction?" Wayne...
... How atruistic of you to do your part to reduce "system-level distraction!" It's interesting how this atruism trumps your listed reasons for using a blinky....
There seems to be a dearth of peer reviewed, published research on the subject. What little there is mainly concerns reflectors and solid lighting, not...
... Motorcycle headlight modulators cycle between high and low beams, not between on and off. The modulation feature is disabled at night so there's never a...
Hi all, ... solid bicycle lighting?<< You got several excellent replies, but I have a study to add. (Executive summary: The study supports Michael Poplawski's...
Schubley@...
Jan 5, 2007 5:09 pm
... Did it include the 3" SAE amber reflector? I am confident that detection at 1341 ft and "recognition" are two measures that do not add up to useful...
very true to many blinkies can be very distracting............ ... Did it include the 3" SAE amber reflector? I am confident that detection at 1341 ft and...
... There were several replies, some concerning specific state or province laws and some discussing the merits and demerits of flashing lights. I have a ...
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