Originally Posted by
Ziemas
Many of us have ridden for years without a DiNotte taillight and are some how still alive......
I think your point is valid.
Don't get me wrong.... I use the blinking lights even in daylight if traffic is heavy. I wouldn't even think of cycling without a helmet (the wife would kill me). I wear plenty of reflective crap.... and I practice normal cycling safety.
But let's be adults about this. I can't recall hearing or reading of even one cycling fatality caused by.... too dim of a bicycle light. Many of us cyclist treat cycling safety equipment..... almost like a superstition.
Millions and millions........ hundreds of millions of people regularly ride bicycles. Most are too poor for any kind of blinky (or a helmet). Yet for the most part... they do arrive back home... still a live. I am far from being anti-safety products. But good safety practices... never come from a store in plastic package.