Blue light experiment.

I was greatly interested in a letter from a cyclist who had fitted a set of
rear blue flashing leds to go alongside his flashing red ones. Since he
fitted them 3 years ago, he says that drivers have given him much more room
than when he rides with them turned off, presumably as they will associate
them with the emergency services. I have ordered one myself and will use it
to see if I can duplicate his findings.


--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

Response to Simon Mason:

I was greatly interested in a letter from a cyclist who had fitted a
set of rear blue flashing leds to go alongside his flashing red ones.
Since he fitted them 3 years ago, he says that drivers have given him
much more room than when he rides with them turned off, presumably as
they will associate them with the emergency services. I have ordered
one myself and will use it to see if I can duplicate his findings.


Good luck with that, but I'm not certain the result will be what you
want:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uks...psimilardevice

http://tinyurl.com/yapo9lq


Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps and
similar devices 16. No vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle,
shall be fitted with-

(a) a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp, or


(b) a device which resembles a blue warning beacon or a special
warning lamp, whether the same is in working order or not.



--
Mark, UK.

"Mark McNeill" wrote in message
...


(a) a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp, or


(b) a device which resembles a blue warning beacon or a special
warning lamp, whether the same is in working order or not.

Presumably those boy racers who have blue leds all over their cars are
clamped down on then. The guy who has used them for 3 years has only been
stopped once by the police and that was to say what a good idea it was and
that they would far prefer not to have to scrape him off the road than to do
him for a technicality.


--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

Mark McNeill wrote:
Response to Simon Mason:

I was greatly interested in a letter from a cyclist who had fitted a
set of rear blue flashing leds to go alongside his flashing red ones.
Since he fitted them 3 years ago, he says that drivers have given him
much more room than when he rides with them turned off, presumably as
they will associate them with the emergency services. I have ordered
one myself and will use it to see if I can duplicate his findings.


Good luck with that, but I'm not certain the result will be what you
want:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uks...psimilardevice

http://tinyurl.com/yapo9lq


Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps
and similar devices 16. No vehicle, other than an emergency
vehicle, shall be fitted with-

(a) a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp, or


(b) a device which resembles a blue warning beacon or a special
warning lamp, whether the same is in working order or not.

A while back I followed a PCSO on a bike. I was amazed how drivers gave her,
her right of way and passed us wide and with care.

I have also seen cars fitted with blue lights too.

Blue lights might be a good idea, even if they *are* illegal. I may even try
them myself and accept that I might be subject to a small fine if plod
catches me. A small fine is better than being dead.

Simon Mason wrote:
"Mark McNeill" wrote in message
...


(a) a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp, or


(b) a device which resembles a blue warning beacon or a special
warning lamp, whether the same is in working order or not.

Presumably those boy racers who have blue leds all over their cars are
clamped down on then. The guy who has used them for 3 years has only
been stopped once by the police and that was to say what a good idea
it was and that they would far prefer not to have to scrape him off
the road than to do him for a technicality.

Thanks Simon, they are on my shopping list :-)

"Simon Mason" wrote in
. uk:

I was greatly interested in a letter from a cyclist who had fitted a
set of rear blue flashing leds to go alongside his flashing red ones.
Since he fitted them 3 years ago, he says that drivers have given him
much more room than when he rides with them turned off, presumably as
they will associate them with the emergency services. I have ordered
one myself and will use it to see if I can duplicate his findings.

It may be fun but it is strictly illegal if that bothers you at all.

"Mr. Benn" wrote in message
...
"Simon Mason" wrote in
. uk:

I was greatly interested in a letter from a cyclist who had fitted a
set of rear blue flashing leds to go alongside his flashing red ones.
Since he fitted them 3 years ago, he says that drivers have given him
much more room than when he rides with them turned off, presumably as
they will associate them with the emergency services. I have ordered
one myself and will use it to see if I can duplicate his findings.

It may be fun but it is strictly illegal if that bothers you at all.

Hey! We all jump red lights and ride on pavements, why should legality
bother us :-)

"mileburner" wrote in message
...
Mark McNeill wrote:

A while back I followed a PCSO on a bike. I was amazed how drivers gave
her, her right of way and passed us wide and with care.

Here is the guy's letter.

http://www.swldxer.co.uk/zletter.jpg

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

"Mr. Benn" wrote in message
...
"Simon Mason" wrote in
. uk:

I was greatly interested in a letter from a cyclist who had fitted a
set of rear blue flashing leds to go alongside his flashing red ones.
Since he fitted them 3 years ago, he says that drivers have given him
much more room than when he rides with them turned off, presumably as
they will associate them with the emergency services. I have ordered
one myself and will use it to see if I can duplicate his findings.

It may be fun but it is strictly illegal if that bothers you at all.

Indeed, but if it saves my life, I will pay the fine quite happily should I
get pulled by plod.


--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/

On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:56:59 +0000, Simon Mason wrote:
(a) a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp, or


(b) a device which resembles a blue warning beacon or a special
warning lamp, whether the same is in working order or not.

Presumably those boy racers who have blue leds all over their cars are
clamped down on then.

There's nothing to clamp down on, as long as the blue lights don't flash
they're not illegal.