Using High Beam
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From: Straight Jacket Memories and Sedative Highs
How do you feel about cars doing it to you?
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From: Selma, Alabama
Cars or bikes don't bother me if their lights are on bright in the day time I normally have sunglasses on....and yes I have my lights on high beam in the day time.
And you know what they say about opinions? Their just like a a$$hole, some stink more than others..
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From: Straight Jacket Memories and Sedative Highs
To be honest I just don't know if there is any value in brights during the day. I am not convinced it makes easier enough to see at distances that matter.
I don't care if you can see me a mile away, I am concerned about 1/8 or less.
I don't care if you can see me a mile away, I am concerned about 1/8 or less.
Road Master
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From: Saskatchewan
The point is people still pull in front of and get hit by trains they didn't "see" not to mention a motorcycle. I work for a railway and see this happen regularly even at crossings with flashing lights. Some people will race to get through a crossing before the train, many don't even look.
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From: BlueGrass
If you think running with HB on during the day makes you safer, you should see a physiatrist.
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From: ft worth, tx
I dont need 2 million miles to know that high beams are annoying as hell any time of day. If a dumb *** cant see a 1000 pound bike with head light on, having your high beams on wont do a bit of good. Only thing it does is pisses people off.
AGAIN....attitude like that will get you run over by a pissed of driver.
AGAIN....attitude like that will get you run over by a pissed of driver.
First of all tell me ONE SINGLE TIME that you know of that a pissed off driver ran over a biker because of bright lights.
Second, if you can't wrap your head around the fact that the brighter the light the more likely you are to get noticed, then you have no idea how the human brain works.