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Flashers while riding!!!

bpowa

bpowa

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I'm sitting in my warm truck every morning, sipping my coffee during my commute to work (on 880).

I keep seeing more and more riders with emergency flashers on. As if they feel they have a right to have cars move over for them to change lanes or scoot aside.

Its pretty annoying to see a bike zooming by in my mirrors, thinking something happened.

Whats the deal??? If your afraid to ride or feel safer with emergency flashers on then you shouldn't ride. Emergency flashers are for EMERGENCY!!!

Its like jumping into a 3 foot pool with arm floats and pool noodles. :afm199
 
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That's a pet peeve of mine. I greatly dislike flashers while splitting, seems to be pretentiously dictating that everyone pay attention. I'm sure I'll be in the minority as it probably improves safety due to being so annoyingly visible.
Stupid safety. :x
 
I'm with you on this one, Kevin. I find it even more annoying than the high beams all the time crowd.
 
I don't find it as annoying as I do embarrassing. I tried it out for a while to see if it increased my visibility and, anecdotally, it didn't. I make it my responsibility to not get smashed by and/or piss off cagers.
 
Flashing lights and loud pipes is sort of like sirens and lights. If you need these things to lane share you probably shouldn't lane share.
 
I don't use flashers but I don't see the difference between that and headlight modulators (which people here love).

Or high viz gear, auxiliary lighting for commuting, tail light flashers, etc for that matter.
 
Toast said:
I don't use flashers but I don't see the difference between that and headlight modulators (which people here love).

Or high viz gear, auxiliary lighting for commuting, tail light flashers, etc for that matter.
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Aren't flashers supposed to be used when there's a hazard, rather than just a "let me by" thing?
 
Toast said:
I don't use flashers but I don't see the difference between that and headlight modulators (which people here love).

Or high viz gear, auxiliary lighting for commuting, tail light flashers, etc for that matter.
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I'm with you on this. A good majority of people on barf seem to look down upon higher visibility unless it's a headlight modulator. When someone has high beams during the day time, it doesn't bother me. If someone has their flashers while splitting, it doesn't bother me.

The high beams thing, I can understand that people have sensitive eyes or whatever.... but the flashers thing, I don't understand why it bothers people.

EDIT: OP, I'd be more concerned about you sipping on your coffee while driving to work.

Distracted driving > riding with flashers on for visibility.
 
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Junkie said:
Aren't flashers supposed to be used when there's a hazard, rather than just a "let me by" thing?
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Well if you're going to put it that way, I may have to change my take.
I've seen my share of riders that certainly do pose a hazard. Perhaps they're merely warning us of their incompetence.
 
I can't stand cold oatmeal. Or rice bran with peaches.
 
I'm guessing you can be ticketed for riding with the flashers on without a legitimate reason.
 
there are worse riders out there than flashers :x
 
Toast said:
I don't use flashers but I don't see the difference between that and headlight modulators (which people here love).

Or high viz gear, auxiliary lighting for commuting, tail light flashers, etc for that matter.
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I agree with your post, with the exception of hi-viz gear. Brightly colored gear has, as far as I know, never irritated a single car driver. The same can not be said for flashers, headlight modulators, high beams and the like. While there is no compelling evidence that hi-viz gear increases rider safety, it certainly doesn't bother anyone.
 
I get it OP. Someday, when someone is trying to get their pregnant wife to the hospital on the back of a motorcycle and people won't move over, and her water breaks and amniotic fluid pours all over the back tire, and they lose traction and high side into your truck, you could spill your coffee all over your pants. And then they will RUE THE DAY they used flashers for no good reason. Reap the whirlwind! Reap it!

This seems far-fetched. Also, you could just use a travel mug.
 
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