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03/22/12 07:26
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 		 #186813 - Almost perfectly solved with suitable bike front light
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Richard Erlacher said:
When the oncoming car has his high-beams on, it not only makes it impossible for the cyclist to see potholes and other hazards while the car is approaching, but, even after it has passed, the cyclist is "night-blind" due to the persistence of the retina. It takes minutes for the cyclist to regain his proper vision.

Almost perfectly solved by having a bike light with a "high-beam". 99%+ of car drivers do dim the light before or after they see the cyclist switch. With normal bike light, a huge percentage of car drivers either waits much too long - or don't switch at all.

It's just a question of trigging that reflex action.

List of 28 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
mini quiz            01/01/70 00:00      
   Inner light in car?            01/01/70 00:00      
      could be            01/01/70 00:00      
         Button is power - not input signal            01/01/70 00:00      
   not an interior light controller            01/01/70 00:00      
   Coffee Pot safety            01/01/70 00:00      
      yup, that's it; however, just for fun ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         4bit applications            01/01/70 00:00      
            Yes but            01/01/70 00:00      
         One push button input, 5 outputs            01/01/70 00:00      
            Sounds like ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               That's it            01/01/70 00:00      
                  At a cost            01/01/70 00:00      
                     They're safer if used correctly            01/01/70 00:00      
                     isn't that the purpose?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Purpose            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Illegal in Sweden too            01/01/70 00:00      
                     I was thinking of the rear light!            01/01/70 00:00      
                        A strong headlight that can be dimmed makes car drivers care            01/01/70 00:00      
                           about that strong headlamp            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Basically same same everywhere in "civilized" world            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Really strong headlights            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 I've not seen any truly powerful bike headlamps            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Strong headlight            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       high-beam            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Almost perfectly solved with suitable bike front light            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    2000 lumens enough?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       No need            01/01/70 00:00      

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