Originally Posted by rumrunn6

almost hit a kid w/ my car, head-on the other night. he was riding the wrong way, at night, in the rain wearing dark colors, no lights. it would have been safer riding w/ traffic, with reflective clothing, w/ lights. the theory of if they can't see, they can't hit me is a theory I don't subscribe to. I often remember the times I saw a kid get hit by a car because the driver didn't see him approaching because the drivers line of sight was blocked by other cars & the time I was hit by a car for the same reason. and when ppl hit bikers, including a recent story about a police officer, they almost always use the excuse "I didn't see them"

even riding a bike at night, with lights we open ourself up to hitting objects or roadway defects that would otherwise be visible in daylight

I have enjoyed off-roading in a truck/suv, w/o headlights on, at night, under a full moon, on the beach, but that's because the moon light was so bright