Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
This is the one time I will ride on the pavement. Slowly and carefully looking out for pedestrians.
It won't but my main concern in these conditions is drivers at junctions not looking properly to the sides. Those following tend to be looking ahead.How is doing an emergency turn going to stop a car hitting you from behind? That's my main concern in these conditions.... I can watch for the car not seeing me at a junction and be prepared.
I disagree but I'll look again from a bigger screen tomorrow.If you look at the photos the only thing that is showing up other than silhouettes are the car rear lights so why can't I also have a rear light on too? Cars drivers are looking out for red lights.
I was blinded myself to what was ahead of me, so why do I think that a driver behind me could see any better than me.It won't but my main concern in these conditions is drivers at junctions not looking properly to the sides. Those following tend to be looking ahead.
I disagree but I'll look again from a bigger screen tomorrow.
Please don't. It can't compete with the sun unless it's also dazzling and dazzling lights are dangerous and illegal.
It's worth learning how to do an emergency turn if you haven't already, plus wear black (not sun like yellow) and sit up and try to make yourself cast a larger shadow.
Try to find quieter or safer routes or vary the time if reasonable, but if you've got to go east or west, you've got to go...
plus wear black (not sun like yellow)
They can bleat all they like and they will anyway whatever you wear, but it's better to minimise the risk of being hit by not wearing yellow.And in the event you are hit, the motorist will bleat smidsy because you weren't wearing high viz.
Please don't. It can't compete with the sun unless it's also dazzling and dazzling lights are dangerous and illegal.
I love the juxtaposition of 'your lights won't make any difference' and 'the colour of your jacket matters'. I seriously doubt both can be true.
I love the juxtaposition of 'your lights won't make any difference' and 'the colour of your jacket matters'. I seriously doubt both can be true.
Waterlooville lollipop man’s bright uniform may have been ‘camouflage’
"A jury was told the combination of the glare from the sun and the bright yellow, orange and silver uniform may have made lollipop man Ray Elsmore difficult to see.
The evidence was read out at Southampton Crown Court from a statement by Dr Martin Langham, who specialises in the effect of glare on drivers."
(The driver was charged with causing death by careless driving but the case was dropped.)