rh@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU (Randy Haskins) (07/21/86)
In article <65000004@hpcvla>, dhk@hpcvla.UUCP writes: > > .... nobody has said it wasn't a good thing to have the lights on > > (except for the fact that it has the taillight on which masks the > > brake light and I feel more likely to get hit from behind that hitting > > someone in front). > > You do not have a greater chance of being hit from the rear. The Hurt > Study of motorcycle accidents shows that 70 - 75% of motorcycle > collisions occured from the front while only 2.3% came from the rear, so > leaving your headlight on and your eyes peeled is important. > Dustin Kassman > !hplabs!hp-pcd!dhk Well, in 3 months, I've very nearly been hit in from the back twice, whereas I haven't really had any near misses from the front. I've been thinking about getting the BAC-OFF flashing brake system just to give me a better chance of being seen by 4-wheeler-types daydreaming.