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Indeed they might have been wrong (in fact they were) but nobody derserves to be run overThe thread title is poo.

Indeed they might have been wrong (in fact they were) but nobody derserves to be run overThe thread title is poo.
It makes it far harder to judge speed and distance, and if it's aimed too high and is a decent lamp it can dazzle more than a steady light.Not a criticism or anything, and off topic a bit, but I was just wondering why a flashing front light irritates you...
Merely because I frequently flash at the front (so to speak) and was wondering what I'm doing wrong![]()
It still wasn't the fault of the pedestrians though, was it. When driving we should always be able to stop in the area ahead that we can see to be clear. If you can't see clear road ahead, you slow down. If this driver came upon the pedestrians unexpectedly and could not stop, then he/she was driving too fast for the conditions. Likewise the OP should have stopped when confronted with the cyclist on the bridge.
There have been other threads where people have admitted their driving is sometimes less than perfect (which applies to us all I'm sure), and people respect them for admitting as much. The best thing is to learn from one's mistakes. The OP edited and extended the title of this thread when he realised the original version reflected badly on him. Unfortunately the new version, attempting to shift the blame onto the cyclist, makes him look much worse.
Fair enough.It makes it far harder to judge speed and distance, at if it's aimed too high and is a decent lamp it can dazzle more than a steady light.
Plus one - I tend to use flashing mode when I don't need full beam to see...IMHO I agree and think that a flashing front light for urban cycling is better than solid.
IMHO I agree and think that a flashing front light for urban cycling is better than solid.
flashing says "look here", but solid is easier to 'track'... which is the justification for 'one of both'..
One flashing light during the day, and one flashing, one fixed beam at night front and back. I know it's hard to get a decent ''fix'' on flashing lights amidst heavy traffic and poor ambient street lighting but using a combination makes it easier for all to see.
I'm afraid there is no legislation anywhere which dictates how a pedestrian should use a highway. The driver should not have overtaken where they could not see it was safe to do so.Depends which way they are walking. Pedestrians are supposed to walk on the wrong side of the road.
You beat me to it!Some years ago I met a Ninja BMXer coming the wrong way around an overgrown roundabout, so I couldn't see him over the top of the shrubbery, at night. Quite how I missed him I'll never know, although I'm glad I did.
Legally speaking, there is no "wrong" side of the road, for any road user. Otherwise, overtaking, driving along narrow roads, crossing junctions or roads, etc. would be illegal.I'm afraid there is no legislation anywhere which dictates how a pedestrian should use a highway. The driver should not have overtaken where they could not see it was safe to do so.
Legally there is no other argument.
but I had to post a parcel that wouldn't fit on my bike!