Cyclists without lights....

[Jaded]

Why?

The overall tone of the thread is battering people that don't use lights (and those that dare to muse about riding without lights). This time of year catches people out who have ridden all summer long as the change in light levels moves earlier quickly from day to day and not everyone has the foresight to carry a full set of lights round with them.

Much like hi-vis and daytime running lights there is more to this than meets the eye. Road-kill is a huge issue in rural areas (which I'm sure you are aware of) and the premise that things on roads should be well lit up and visible to drivers takes quite a part of this. Drive on unless you can see a light or a sign ahead!

If you are interested in another place, perhaps you should go there? My letters to The Sun are not written in the same way as my letters to The Times. Are yours?

 

[wafflycat]

No thanks, Jaded. I'm sorry you seem to have changed from the Jaded I used to have a lot of respect for.

 

[Jaded]

Well, that's mutual, I'm afraid. although I do still have a lot of respect for you.

 

[Origamist]

Jaded's argument is a rehashing of the CTC position 60 years ago when there was a move to make rear lights compulsory after WW2.

It might surprise a few of you, but the CTC were against the legislation for some of the reasons that Jaded has put forward.

Maybe Roger the Hill Dodger can locate the relevant papers at the CTC archive...

 

[wafflycat]

Yup - I know the history. But we have to deal with the now.

 

[Origamist]

Yup - I know the history. But we have to deal with the now.

That's because you've been around the block, so to speak - not everyone has...

 

[wafflycat]

Now that does definitely show my age!

 

[Bollo]

Be careful about legal as well. How many out there are riding clipless sans reflectors? All got our rear reflectors?

 

[Maz]

I was in the cycling mecca that is Cambridge at the w/e. Plod was on Riverside nicking cyclists without lights.

 

[goo_mason]

Sad but true - 6.45am this morning on the bus to work and I counted 20 cyclists on the road between the bottom of Leith Walk and the West End of Princes Street. Only one had lights on; and he was also the only one who stopped at reds.

Crazy, irresponsible idiots.

 

[hackbike 6]

I saw one with a yellow front light today,what is the point of yellow?

Yes I know,better than nowt.

 

[potnoodle]

I have front and rear reflectors as well as lights.

Even have red lights on the back and front of my helmet.. Dont have reflectors on my pedals as they are clipless

 

[hackbike 6]

I have front and rear reflectors as well as lights.

BM says they don't work.

 

[potnoodle]

Who or what is BM?

I have front and rear reflectors as well as lights.

BM says they don't work.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

That'd be BentMikey, a user on here.