Originally Posted by
Pop N Wood
A thread about whether blinking lights are safe or even a good idea. I bring up the fact Germany outlaws flashing lights on bikes and yet their safety record is enviably better than ours.
You attributed their safety record to a lack of SUVs!
Originally Posted by
Pop N Wood
You honestly feel that isn't pertinent?
You think it isn't pertinent!
Originally Posted by
Pop N Wood
So extrapolating to Germany, my guess is SUV's and in particular pickup trucks are a uniquely American phenomenon. Think maybe that has more to do with the varying fatality rate than flashing lights or more stringent driving test?
If it's not lights, why mention lights? You aren't making any sense.
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1- There's no indication that their safety record is due to not using flashing lights.
2- There's no indication that their safety record wouldn't be better if they used flashing lights.
3- The overall safety record (in Germany and the US) is mostly due to riders
riding during the day without lights.
As it is, the relative safety record says
nothing about whether people would be better of using flashing or steady lights.