Cool. So in answer to the op the police shouldn't have been wasting their time. Quite a few people agree with you as this is what we were saying for the first few pages. . Glad it's cleared up.
Cyclists gets a finger wag !
- Thread starter ozboz
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Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
If a driver is looking, he still might not see you if you're dressed in black or other dark clothing. If he/she is looking you have a better chance of being seen in high viz.That goes for pedestrians as well
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
If a driver is looking and doesn't see the two Hope 1s at the front or the two bright lights at the back then what I'm wearing won't make the slightest difference to whether he hits me or not.
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
They don't make 'em like they used to.
I got stopped by a copper whilst riding home one night as I didn't have my front light on, the problem was that the battery (which I had probably put in brand new about 15 minutes beforehand) was virtually flat so I was only flicking it on as I approached a junction. Copper said it was a good idea and let me carry on my way and I got home without being squished, miraculous really.
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
Sounds like my kind of lady,rebel !!
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
If he's looking, how can he fail to see your bright lights?
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
I had the joy of coming to an abrupt standstill when one of those front lights ended up in my front wheel after the bracket came loose.......I still have the scars from the aftermath of landing on freshly laid gravel on the road
Too busy looking for the Invisible Gorilla I expect.
Bimble
Bimbling along ...
My rear did the same (because the nuts always seem to rattle loose and the light would drop down the stay), but thankfully didn't throw me off - made one hell of a noise though - they were solid bloody things.I had the joy of coming to an abrupt standstill when one of those front lights ended up in my front wheel after the bracket came loose.......I still have the scars from the aftermath of landing on freshly laid gravel on the road
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
That's kind of the point Accy, what does it matter what colour jacket he is wearing?
skudupnorth
Cycling Skoda lover
- Location
- Astley,Manchester
I ended up in hospital and the nurse thought I had been riding a motorbike with the amount of torn flesh and blood I had on showMy rear did the same (because the nuts always seem to rattle loose and the light would drop down the stay), but thankfully didn't throw me off - made one hell of a noise though - they were solid bloody things.
I now wear those scars with pride 
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Thank the gods!
I do sometimes wonder if the time spent in my youth trying to discern black tarmac from dark green verge in a dim yellow glow has anything to do with why my eyesight is very strange about contrast/brightness perception. I was cycling straight at the sun on a couple of sections of Saturday's 100k and took the front because others said they couldn't see - I could, but the view was almost inverted with road markings looking like black paint on a very light grey road. When is the next series of great motorcycle journeys on?
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I have no idea. But on the occasions I've put my bike down in front of a car and asked the driver, they always claim to have been looking but didn't see me.
