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Personally I don't give that much of a fuck about lights. London's so brightly lit that it barely makes a dent, and if we're talking accidents, a set of Knogs isn't going to make much difference if a driver isn't looking out for a cyclist. Not only that but the whole idea of negative reinforcement - fining people for not doing what you want - is utterly flawed and has recognised as being so ever since the process of education began to be understood by psychologists. If the government really wanted cyclists to be seen, they'd give out free lights. That's not what this is about.
Don't get me wrong, I still wear lights - they're certainly not going to do any harm - but I think this thread is a bit prissy and smug and it needs a reality check. You are not your Knogs. Your Blackburn will not save you.