Originally Posted by
bobwysiwyg
Not sure where you got the idea I was referring to obstructed views. I'm referring to unobstructed views and driver behavior that confirms they saw me. You are entitled to your skepticism but not to rewrite my personal circumstances.
I was walking with a friend across a traffic light controlled intersection. It was full dark out. I had my bike with me and the front light was on and flashing A driver still made a turn and I had to thump the hood of his car so he'd not run us over. How he could not see that flashing light (not strobe) is beyond me.
The risk that i see with a lot of so called bicycle safety things like flashing/strobing lights is that the bicyclist thinks that a driver sees them when in reality the driver does NOT see them. In most cases what the driver sees is the motion of the bicyclist/bicycle and THEN the light.
Oh, do NOT rely on making eye contact with a driver as a preventative measure. Many studies have shown that again t he driver appears to be looking at the bicyclist but is actually focused on something BEYOND the bicyclist. Watch the vehicle wheels not the driver.
Cheers