On 28/01/2019 22:05, Rob Morley wrote:
On Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:34:01 +0000
GB wrote:

The car lights were dipped - it's urban driving round here - and my
eyesight is not defective. The road has street lights but they are
not that great. Even under the street lights, the cyclist was
effectively invisible. Just the tail light showed up.

He should have had a red rear reflector too, and amber reflectors on
his pedals (or yellow reflective ankle bands - the law hasn't kept up
with pedal technology). The "should wear light clothes" bit in the HC
is just a bit too much like victim blaming for some people.


There are loads of drivers who are worse than me, and in 2016 3500 **
cyclists were killed or seriously injured. I cycle occasionally, and I
take all possible precautions. Is that victim blaming or simply common
sense?

**
https://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs/...-factsheet.pdf



"Around 80% of cycling accidents occur in daylight - which is when most
cycling takes place. .... However, cycling accidents in the dark are
more likely to be fatal."