Fruity wrote:The problem is that there's quite a bit of evidence suggesting that lights don't make us safer (and that high vis colours aren't always highly visible) and can actually have the opposite effect.
Does "no safer" mean that using lights makes no difference or does using lights actually make you more unsafe.
If it's a bit like helmets in that due to rider compensation you ride more dangerously believing you're safer, I could believe that.
I can also believe it actually make no difference if you use lights or not.
I could see a super bright light merging into a sea of bright car lights in a city center, but would a dimmer "be seen" bike light still merge in or be seen more because it's different or even be not seen at all ??
I think you're best bet is to get some long (over a week) lasting "be seen" lights, switch them on/off/recharge as needed and forget about them.
By forgetting about them you don't risk compensate due to them being on.
By getting long lasting you're not getting into a light war, as brighter lights equals more power needed which means a shorter run time.
If they make no difference then thats ok, you have another box ticked.