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Entries in cycling (1)

Thursday
Nov032011

Does the "moth effect" contribute to nighttime bicycle accidents?

 

We all know that bicyclists who ride at night should have lights on their bicycles in order to be safe. Lights are divided into two categories: those that help you to see and those that help you be seen. It goes without saying that 'to see' lights are those that provide a steady beam to light up the road or trail in front of the cyclist. The 'be seen' lights are the cause for concern here.

The 'Moth Effect' suggests that blinking lights are unsafe. Specifically, this interesting phenomena proves that blinking red lights on the back of bicycles might be more dangerous than steady red lights. It has been argued that the red blinkie lights actually attracted drivers.

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