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just before sunrise and just after sunset are the worst times usually... even flashing rear lights can be hard to see. At night unless there's loads of traffic and they get lost in the visual clutter, they're not that hard to see. In the countryside with no other real lights, should be easy to see a flashing light if you're paying attention.
Of course, the articles indicate this guy was staring at a truck that wasn't in the right place or some such rather than paying attention to what was in front of him. Pre-dawn light + not too much attention... well...