2008-09-24 - Rider Down/Fatality, Holborn

I am not sure of the benefit of blinding drivers?? I am really not sure of the benefit of a light on the wrist either but it is your choice.

I see a cyclist that has attached a couple of CDs to his rucksack. Apart from blinding anyone who is behind him it is not the best choice of visibility equipment. Thankfully the sun does not shine too often and his CDs have lost a lot of their shine.

VeeVee, obviously, and I'm surprised I need to spell this out, the "blinding" of drivers was a joke.

The benefit of wearing it on my wrist means I can direct where the light shines, so I can shine it in the window of taxis who have yet to see me, shine it in the direction of cars crossing my path etc.

Also, an undeniable benefit is the fact that I can legally have it flashing. If it is mounted on your bike you can't legally have it flashing. I discovered this when I was cycling through Mayfair the other night and a cop stepped out into the road and then said "Oh its on your wrist, carry on" so I stopped because I had no idea what he was saying and asked him. He said he'd been stopping people with a flashing front light mounted on their bike but since mine was on the wrist its fine.

Seriously, soon everyone is going to be doing this.

Peace