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Old 07-28-16, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by vol
[Mirrors] also very useful at night. The cars' headlights are very visible even when they are far away. On bike paths, I can know from the mirror if other cyclists are going to pass me if they use front or helmet lights.
One of my Riding Safety Aphorisms that I l keep in mind to stay safe is “When riding at night, look for cars, not just headlights.” More likely if a cager is driving without headlights, he/she is distracted.

[To illustrate my concept of Safety Aphorisms, I posted these recently that always come to mind in these particular situations:

Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
…surely a car door is one of the most frequent and dangerous obstacles. I have an aphorism, “Like a weapon, always assume a stopped car is loaded, with an occupant ready to exit, from either side.”
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A valuable tip I learned from Bike Forums courtesy of local Metro Bostonian, @buzzman , is to watch the front tires of a car rather than the body or the hood. The car will go where the front tires point.
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