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many 'bike' lights are not suitable for use on the roads. I mean they are basically variations on flashlights, with a round shaped beam that fires light in all directions. Above a certain brightness, all they do is dazzle oncoming traffic. It's like a car driving through town on full beam. When they are flashing, it's even worse. Proper bike lights (like the ones that Germany mandates) are highly visible to other road users, and for a given power will illuminate the ground more efficiently.
http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/the-dazzling-bike-light-epidemic/
So I would go for constant front and rear, and make sure it's pointing at a sensible angle.