Daylight Running Lights

For your reference, records indicate that
Frank Krygowski wrote:

On the other hand, I've still had many more pull-out-in-front-of-me
incidents while on the motorcycle, compared to on my bicycles or riding
in my car.

Increasing visibility for anything on the road that is not a car is
a constant problem. Lights help some. A high-contrast shirt or helmet
helps some. The position in the lane is a factor. The speed is a
factor. Just basic inattention is probably the factor that dwarfs
everything else.


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"Also . . . I can kill you with my brain."
River Tam, Trash, Firefly

On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:19:04 +0000 (UTC), Doc O'Leary
wrote:

For your reference, records indicate that
Frank Krygowski wrote:

On the other hand, I've still had many more pull-out-in-front-of-me
incidents while on the motorcycle, compared to on my bicycles or riding
in my car.

Increasing visibility for anything on the road that is not a car is
a constant problem. Lights help some. A high-contrast shirt or helmet
helps some. The position in the lane is a factor. The speed is a
factor. Just basic inattention is probably the factor that dwarfs
everything else.

On my morning ride this morning I had to cross a 4 lane highway and at
06:00 (just after daybreak) on-coming cars with their lights on were
much more noticeable. :-)
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cheers,

John D.Slocomb