Tim Watts wrote:
Andy Burns wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:

Up to 75% of councils are dimming the lights

Only dimming? Round here whole swathes of them have been "unplugged",
some have even had their heads removed and most of the rest go off after
00:15 (or rather after 01:15 now the clocks have changed) leaving one
light per street in residential areas.

They've been considering that round here. It's already pretty black at night
(village). Certainly seems to be a retrograde step WRT accidents and
crime...

I think its actually good for crime.

First of all, in terms of straight mugging, a victim can hide in the dark.

Having played hide and seek in the dark as a child, one of the most
successful ploys was to lie down in the middle of the garden. They
always looked in bushes

likewise you then need to carry a torch as a crim on B&E jobs. This
makes you a bit obvious.
..

AS far as accidents go, all vehicles have lights - except cyclists of
course. You can see a light in a pitch black place easily.

If you are a cyclist with no lights, you deserve what you get anyway.