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":::Jerry::::" wrote

"Alan" wrote in message
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":::Jerry::::" wrote

So ask yourself why have they never been specified for motor
vehicle
tail lights?...

and ask yourself why 10/20W lights haven't been specified for a
bicycle.


Intermittent vs. constant, look them up in your dictionary...


My point is that if it is deemed unsafe to have a rear light below a
certain wattage on a car why wasn't the _same_ legislation applied to
bicycle lights?

The legislation with regards bicycle lighting was probably written
around what was practical at the time. Technology has since improved
and the better quality flashing lights allows the bicycle rider to be
more noticeable to other road users.

The biggest problem is that the majority of bicycle riders don't fit any
form of lighting when riding at night. Road safety is probably not
compromised at all by fitting flashing lights rather than constant
lighting, but it is by not fitting any lights at all.




--
Alan