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Old 12-14-2007, 09:12 PM   #3 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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The Miata - '01 Mazda MX-5 Miata
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I'll have to find it... A friend of mine sent me a link...

Blinking lights versus chasing lights....

Blinking lights attract inebriated drivers - chasing lights don't...

I have a 10W halogen headlight and a red LED tail... Front/Rear/Pedal/Wheel reflectors and the rear of my helmet is reflective.

When making a left - and some asshat decides he's going to pull in the middle of the road with me, and wait for traffic to clear.... I yell, a lot, just before and as I'm pulling out - to prevent this other car from pulling in front or into me while I get over to the right.

Visibility is good - being noticed even better. I've been riding the 'bent recently - and I'm less visible as far as frontal area is concerned... but much more noticed
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