Dogdaze said:
I'll start by saying this; if more lights at the rear would prevent being rammed from behind, how come there are so many rear-enders to cars? All the lights in the world will not prevent an inattentive driver from smashing into you.
Now, I too believe in being seen, but I think the most effective method other than brighter lights (these only serve to annoy the driver behind) is the helmet light technology, something high up tends to grab their attention. Just my method when riding a bicycle, a flashing helmet light. because it's different, something out of the ordinary. People get used to seeing the same thing all the time, then become 'blind' to it, if that makes sense?
That's something that i was thinking of if you could make it wireless to activate when you hit the breaks.
I find the fluttering rear lights catches attention as well. But i can't get it out of my head one afternoon sitting at a long winded train crossing in Santa Fe, NM.
This teenage girl in a monster ford F-250 coming up behind me while texting as she was creeping up little by little and not once looked. I actually got off my bike took three steps and tapped on her hood she just freaked. I asked her do you see my bike? "Yes" good cause you're about to own it, stop texting pay attention.
That texting while driving drives me nuts, and i still see it going on.
Another seriously bad situation is at rush hour and you're heading west into the sunset. Half the time in the southwest it's so bright you can't even tell if it's Green, Yellow or red, you need welders goggles!!
That's the time i see more rear end collisions and T-bone's at intersections, everyone is in a rush and can't see a damn thing.
I don't know what would draw attention in that situation on a bike let alone a car?