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@Multi_Grooves
I used to think like this but it's complete bollocks. Queen Elizabeth St, SE1 where I used to live runs between Tower Bridge Rd and Tooley St. It is PITCH black at some points with a tight fast junction running off of it. It's one way, and grated drivers joining it are on give way lines but that's not an argument I'd want to make from a hospital bed. Decent lights give them a heads up to your presence.
I've encountered too many roads with blown out street lamps and poorly surfaced roads where I don't want to be splitting my concentration between being seen and dodging potholes.
Also anyone that has driven vehicle at dusk chime in: Unless you have really bright lights or take a strong position cyclists disappear into the glare of headlamps from following vehicles. I found this unsettling and was surprised there were more little collisions tbh.