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G3CWI
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Yes - see original post. These would need to be corrected for.
Tell you what I want, what I really really want
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Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
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- Behind everyone else, Bolton
It's been done already. I think it was discussed in another forum years and years ago.
It was a rear light that projected a laser line onto the road so and so far from the bike to give drivers an idea of a safe passing distance. If I remember correctly, the red beam was about a metre long and about 1 metre out from the bike.
It never took off. Forum members felt motorists wouldn't respect it. I guess the general public felt the same. I've never seen one in the flesh so to speak.
It was a rear light that projected a laser line onto the road so and so far from the bike to give drivers an idea of a safe passing distance. If I remember correctly, the red beam was about a metre long and about 1 metre out from the bike.
It never took off. Forum members felt motorists wouldn't respect it. I guess the general public felt the same. I've never seen one in the flesh so to speak.
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
How about cars should be fitted with a mandatory sensor that cuts the ignition if they encroach within 1.5 metres?
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G3CWI
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Not really the same concept. That idea was not designed to be very accurate and was to deter close passes. My suggestion is a system to add to evidence to increase the chance of securing prosecutions when combined with video evidence.
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G3CWI
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Using the same technology as the Covid tracker app? It would make filtering rather amusing...
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
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- Scotland
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G3CWI
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- Macclesfield
Thanks for that. Interesting. They don't mention it in the adverts that I have seen.
simon the viking
Guru
i had the type mentioned above... the lines on the road.. to be honest i think it worked a bit... drivers did tend to give a bit more room. the problem was the build quality was pee poor i think an upside down sieve wouldve kept more water out, even a bit of rain broke it... if someone like lezyne had maid a top quality 100 percent waterproof one it might of took off.. i bought mine for a few quid of amazon.
on another note couldnt a powerful laser pointer or tape measure be angled to put a bright spot 1.5 metres out. as some said previously.... like the Dambusters
on another note couldnt a powerful laser pointer or tape measure be angled to put a bright spot 1.5 metres out. as some said previously.... like the Dambusters
Gravity Aided
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- Land of Lincoln
DRM
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- West Yorks
But as I said they’re crap in bright daylight, and that’s with +50volts dc powering it, adding a motion sensor will just make it bigger.
