"Joshua Goldberg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Bill What about "clear backup lights" on automobiles and trucks. I think the logic in banning the
rear facing white light is that drivers associate a white light as something coming at them or
parked in their
lane.
Quoted message said:They slam on their brakes and set off chain reactions and then someone
will
Quoted message said:end up going towards the (other) White Light at the end of the tunnel. Not nice to add too many
visual distractions to further confuse automobile drivers who have enough trouble now managing
their cellphone, coffee cup, copy of Playboy on their lap and changing music CDs.
Josh, I think you are absolutely correct on the "clear backup lights", rear facing, that drivers
associate them with on coming traffic. I'm sure that the law gets complicated, candle power, height,
original equipment and the like all play a roll, I'm sure. I guess I'll have to drag in my
brother-in-law into this conversation, he works at the sheriffs office and I'll have him look it up.
I'll also ask him what the consensus is among the other officers in regard to just trying to be seen
verses actual law.
I still think (for me anyway) that the setup I use gives you great visibility. If you add up the
LED's you have 19, and they are spaced out to give you a bigger field of light. It really is quite
impressive. Previous post below.
Bill Ryan Vanguard, Duplex
Quoted message said:I ride a Ryan Vanguard and Duplex, I use a Vistalite Super Nebula 5 on the rear of my rack and two
Vistalite Total Eclipse on the top of my seat
frame.
Quoted message said:I run all of these in flash mode and it is quite an eye catcher. Once in the fog (wide shoulder
luckily) one of the guys from work said he thought
is
Quoted message said:was a cop car on the side of the rode, I could actually here the traffic slow down. Although this
is not the cheapest way out (about $43 at Nashbar today), it is a small price to pay to be noticed.
Quoted message said:All the lights mounted up reel nice also, only had to shim up the seat
frame
Quoted message said:with some heater hose for the clamp to fit tight. Rack had a place to
mount
Quoted message said:the Super Nebula so everything came out like a factory job.
Quoted message said:So........ my $0.02 worth........ spend some money, get all or some of the lights above (or
similar), I don't think you will be sorry. And it will help get the economy moving also....... well
maybe not.
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