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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seriously?  Don't bike after dark?

Drive more carefully.  [/quote]

I am mostly a biker and a walker, and as a result I am an extremely cautious driver.

It’s next to impossible to see a biker at night.

Don’t be an idiot. [/quote]

A lot of people do it seeing normal lights/reflectors.  If you have a hard time seeing lights and reflectors then please get your eyes checked to see if you have a condition.  It's not normal.

I'm not taking about people who have no lights or reflectors.[/quote]
WABA recommends using as much reflective material as possible when cycling at night in order to increase visibility beyond what is mandated by law, including reflective vests, wheel reflectors, tires with reflective strips, reflective ankle band, backpacks, stickers and decals. Not sure why you don’t want to take professional safety advice.
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Do you need me to find you a link about driving after dark if you're visually impaired?  I'm quite sure it's not recommended and may even be prohibited.  Not sure why you don't want to take professional safety advice.[/quote]

I am an optometrist. You need to stop. Most people with good vision cannot see a dark figure against a dark background at night, which is the scenario being described over and over again in this thread. [/quote]

Then they shouldn't be driving after dark.  Driving is inherently dangerous, if most people can't do it safely after dark then is it something that people should be doing after dark?[/quote]I can't tell if you are trolling, sarcastic or delusional.[/quote]

It is delusional to think that people who want to operate a two ton machine do so safely?[/quote]

Is it delusional to ask that people riding bikes in the street use proper reflective gear? I mean seriously, as someone who bikes to work and runs 5 miles daily, you are making arguments which harm us. I honestly don’t believe you are a cyclist or pedestrian because it’s unfathomable that you are arguing again the promotion of very basic safety features. [/quote]

Why is this an either/or? I am a cyclist who agrees we need reflective gear, you can't be seen at night without it. I ALSO think the post being quoted is obvious sarcasm pointing out how extreme it is to say cyclists just shouldn't ride at night at all - its analogous to saying drivers shouldn't drive at night if they can't see. Saying this applies to cyclists who don't wear lights and reflective gear, not all cyclists, is analogous to saying only eople with vision problems at night shouldn't drive in the dark. And who would argue with that?[/quote]

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