"Mortimer" wrote in message
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"PeterG" wrote in message
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If a car driver had had a dim light showing you would expect him to
be pulled over, why should it be any different for a cyclist.
Like all road users he should check his light before he made his
journey.

True. However it is possible for a battery to go flat or a bulb to fail
during the journey. How often is one supposed to stop and re-check a light
*during* a journey to make sure that it is *still* correctly lit?


Get a Cateye TL1100 which throws enough light to the side to reflect off
roadside objects. Alternatively, use rechargeables and get into the habit of
charging them at least once a week, or get a pair of Reelights or a dynamo.