Forum menu
If you do an emergency stop for one be prepared for the drive behind to get out
Not seeing a problem unless the driver behind is too close and / or not paying sufficient attention?
jamesfts - Member
You'd be on the wrong side of the road for a shorter amount of time...?
Or people will go for even smaller gaps travelling faster. Brilliant!
2# If you can't drive at over 35mph in the dark and feel the need to brake to 25 every time a car comes the other way go and get your eyes tested and some driving lessons.
I'm quite happy to come to a complete halt if the lights of on-coming traffic mean I can't see. If we're going to have driving rules my first is
#1 Don't go where you can't see.
Remember the cyclist (with lights) killed when a driver ploughed into him from behind.
Stereotypes work. I used have a roomful of students in hysterics with my stereotypes and their cars lesson. If nothing else it proved Twingo-owning housewives were capable at laughing at themselves but BMW 5 series owners were not.
Or people will go for even smaller gaps travelling faster. Brilliant!
That's got bugger all to do with it. Just stating a fact, the faster you get out and back onto your side of the road the safer it is. If the gap is too small you don't overtake in the 1st place.
Not seeing a problem unless the driver behind is too close and / or not paying sufficient attention?
That is exactly the problem, how many drivers do you trust to be doing just that? An emergency stop for a person fair enough but but I wouldn't chance writing your car off on the off chance the person behind is paying attention.
I'm quite happy to come to a complete halt if the lights of on-coming traffic mean I can't see. If we're going to have driving rules my first is
Yes but on a wide, national speed limit road at night that isn't the case.
Yes but on a wide, national speed limit road at night that isn't the case.
Hang on - you mean it's not possible to be dazzled by oncoming lights that are badly adjusted or something? You sure you could see a pedestrian in that situation?
Hang on - you mean it's not possible to be dazzled by oncoming lights that are badly adjusted or something? You sure you could see a pedestrian in that situation?
I've hit the brakes loads of times up north when people forget/refuse to turn off their full beams, especially if they're coming round a tight corner that I'm just heading into.
Yes, fair enough on those points BUT I'm not talking about the odd car with badly adjusted lights/main beam etc. This is for every car that comes the other way.
EVERY SINGLE CAR.
Whilst we're at it... if you've got a headlight out then change the bulb don't drive merrily on on a combination of fogs/sides/main beam. Seem 1 in 10 around here has a comedy selection of lights at the mo, maybe they're trying to be festive.
I often slow down on narrow roads in the dark. As above, better to slow than to just drive into an inky void. It's usually on B type roads though where it's a bit tighter.
If someone has a little trouble seeing at night, but they can mitigate it by driving carefully - isn't this better than banning that person? That could cos them their job or mean they never get to see their family etc. An old person living rurally could be dependent on their driving license for a social life. They shouldn't have to pay for your slight convenince.
The point is that roads are to be shared by all - grannies and driving gods, and those who need to take it easier to feel comfortable should not be villified.
However I'd rather both grannies and driving Gods had obligatory eye tests and a driving evaluation every five years from the age of fifty.
A cyclist was killed by an eighty-odd-year old driver on a wide road with a cycle lane near my home yesterday. [url= http://www.larepubliquedespyrenees.fr/2014/11/27/bizanos-un-cycliste-percute-meurt-percute-par-une-voitrue,1221532.php ]Knocked over the bridge rails[/url]
if you've got a headlight out then change the bulb don't drive merrily on on a combination of fogs/sides/main beam.
On the fifteen minute commute home in the dark yesterday, I counted four vehicles travelling without any lights at all.
However I'd rather both grannies and driving Gods had obligatory eye tests and a driving evaluation every five years. [s]from the age of fifty.[/s]
This, regardless of age would do a lot of good for all involved and something I'd whole heartedly support.
Molgrips, the point wasn't about narrow roads. There is 'having a little trouble' and then there is practically stopping on wide A roads for every oncoming vehicle.
Not sure what's going to blow first:
my sanctimonometer or my bravadotron
Edit: Ooops wrong thread - ah f*ck it, still stands
Whilst we'r on the subject of lights - would all those bikers who use the currently fashionable incredibly bright back red lights from Lezyne and the like, which make me blind for ten seconds after I'm forced to suffer them when being overtaken by the typical arrogant Strava-racing dickhead who uses this kind of anti-social self-centred inconsiderate appurtenance, kindly shove them up the nearest available orifice. Which happens to be...
After watching a friend ride through the local town armed with a cheap set of flashing lights I'll continue riding with my solarstorm x2 (dipped down a smidge, I'm not a total git 😉 ) on the front and magicshine/smart lunar combo on the rear. He disappeared for several seconds at a time, completely swamped by car headlamps and I was looking for him, you're totally screwed if you expect the average car driver to spot you.
In contrast another cyclist passed by shortly afterwards and I could have seen him from Mars, he had a portable sun on his handlebars.
..... and Mr Woppit, it is a race, you lost 😀
The problem isn't with brightness of the rear lights, it's the fact that some of them are spots. Crap for wide angle visibility but at some point everyone behind gets blinded.
Far better to have a wide angle light.
Yep, some very bright lights are really not that useful and can be annoying. I got a couple of those chili tech lights just recently, they're not bright but they're big and 360 degree visible so I reckon work really well along with some traditional lights for attention seeking. But then I have 5 different rear lights as well as retroreflectives on my rucksack so you could probably see me through a wall.