On 3/21/2017 7:54 PM, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:53:38 -0700, sms
wrote:
I know how some people dislike any statements that are based on actual
facts, but the data are pretty clear.

See: https://books.google.com.au/books?id=LvthAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA168

It was interesting that in the Odense study, conducted by Reelight,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Odense Cycle City and the University of Aalborg, accident rates went
down by 32% with the use of daytime lights, but a cyclist's "sense of
security" went up by 85%!

It's funny how often research just happens to find what the person
paying for the research would like it to find (unless you're a
Republican politician paying for climate change research).

You can understand the frustration of companies designing and producing
a product when there is a really stupid law that prevents them from
selling their product in some countries. It was pretty smart to actually
get with a university to do a well-designed study rather than just
lobbying the government without any data at all.

Reelight may have supplied the 2000 lights used in the study, but the
benefit of the law banning flashing lights being overturned benefits all
cyclists and many companies; Reelight is just a bit player in the
bicycle lighting business.