Originally Posted by
wingless
The very big plus is that cars now notice my bike and wait for me to pass instead of cutting me off.
Originally Posted by
wingless
On my ride this morning there were a half dozen instances where my prior experience leads me to conclude that vehicles would have cut me off, forcing me to grab a handful of brakes to avoid problems. Instead the encounters were courteous, w/o problems.
So far, in dozens of outings w/ the blinking headlight I have not experienced vehicles "cutting me off".
This morning I was very surprised when a vehicle cut me off, forcing me to grab two handfuls of brakes. This was the first instance since I installed my Stupid Bright headlamp.
When I stopped later I discovered why that happened. I had unplugged / removed my battery pack for recharging, but forgot to plug it back in after installation, so no blinky.
My ongoing opinion is that usage of a bright blinking headlight is a big plus for road safety.