I hope you weren't operating a camera with your hands and riding at the same time..............
That's another thing that is still legal, isn't it? It may be foolish, but seeing as it rarely causes harm that isn't covered better by another offence (such as wanton cycling), why add red tape?
[QUOTE 4046321, member: 9609"]the tread is brim full of some of the darkest and dangerous ninjaism I have ever come across.[/QUOTE]
And yet, not a single bit is quotable?
[QUOTE 4046321, member: 9609"]But in their defence they do shout cyclist when seen at a distance, and they are easy to spot at distance through hedges etc, and just like flashing lights as a driver I find them to be a great warning that there is a cyclist ahead.[/QUOTE]
That's an argument I find baffling. Why the heck do you want to warn other road users that you're only a cyclist? The justice system hates us, so they can do almost anything and get away with it. Take a cyclist's leg off and get fined £750, for example:
http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/newsgallery/?public_id=42853
[QUOTE 4046321, member: 9609"]Particularly the flashing lights, just as it is obvious you are approaching a lorry when you see the cab top lights,[/QUOTE]
Is it only me that sometimes mistakes them for a bus at first glance?
DRL should turn off when headlights ( dipped or main beam) are on . I know when i leave the V40 lights set to auto they do. they are also low down so not pointing in yer face
Yes, but many motorists don't turn the headlights on because their dash is lit and they can see the DRLs being reflected back at them, so their tail lights aren't lit.
Like I said I dont know why I didn't see it before - being a cycling forum, the hatred towards motorists, it's plain to see, it over rides people's common sense
I'm a motorist too (and I suspect many of us are) and think this forum is better than some at keeping it specific at hating nobber motorists rather than all motorists. My heart sings when I'm driving along a dark country road and notice someone out for a walk. Just out for a walk in the dark, enjoying the stars and lights on the horizon, the wilderness and wildlife, not dressed like a space lemon or flashing a torch around. I feel it's great that we can still enjoy that freedom, that connection with the nature of our winter nights, and the pressure to street-light and hi-vis everything should be resisted for as long as possible. Unlit people don't cause me any problem simply by being unlit because even on dipped lights, I can see them clearly from far enough away to give them plenty of room - the headlight regulations allow a horizontal cutoff and if yours is below-horizontal, it's worth getting it adjusted by someone who can keep it the right side of an MOT test pass.