[dsn_klr650] nklr: safety gear
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2000 12:32 am
I think that a head light and tail light modulator might be just as effective and easier, I've seen a headlight modulator in action, and it really got my attention. As for the tail lights, what is it, the "Kriss Rump light" or something like that? Jeff> Here in Wisconsin, the school buses are required to carry a small > rotating strobe light on top of their roofs. Kind of a bluish/white. > Not law enforcement blue. This makes the vehicle very conspicuous, at > least to me anyway. (Not that the bright yellow, monster sized > vehicle wasn't conspicuous in the first place) Anyway, since > cars/trucks have adopted daytime running lights and made it even more > difficult for cagers to pick us out of a group of oncoming vehicles, > I was wondering if it would be feasible or legal to have a battery > operated strobe attached to our helmets or bike fairings? Some type > of suction device that holds a light rechargeable battery and strobe > light that would make us more visible. I know that the strobe on the > school bus always catches my attention. Any thoughts on this? Could > this be a new and potentially effective use of gear for us? >