(Dinside.no :): Missing light on the bike can cost you dearly. It has several riders got noticed during inspections in Oslo and Bergen this autumn.
But when the light you have on the bike so powerful that it becomes a problem?
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– For strong cycle lamp can cause motorists or oncoming cyclists lose visibility, which can lead to serious accident with major injuries and in the worst case death, says Reidar Henry Svendsen NPRA to NRK Buskerud.
Svendsen experienced that motorists have had to stop because of strong bike lights.
The British bike enthusiast CycleGaz has also made a video in order to put the spotlight on reckless use of lights in the streets of London.
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– Unknown problem
Police in Oslo neighborhood seems however not mean that they powerful bike lights are no problem.
– This is an unknown problem for us and is not something we want to prioritize. Bikes you in the dark should have lantern. We put us up in how lantern used, said police superintendent Nikolai Backe events at Asker and Bærum Police District Budstikka in November last year.
Nor regulations (see fact box) can help those who feel strongly sykkellys is troublesome and potentially create a traffic hazard.
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Blende-clause removed
In paragraph 5, fourth paragraph said in his time:
“Lykta front will provide adequate light without dazzle.”
– On March 1, 2007, this provision was removed. It’s as far as I can see no history that explains why, says consultant Kurt Ottesen in Roads to DinSide.
Blende-determination is still on NPRA website on equipment requirements for bicycle .
– I do not rule out that we still have evidence of this. Road Traffic Act, Section 3 is so broad that it should cover this, too.
Here it is:
Everyone should show consideration and be alert and cautious as there is a danger or caused damage and so that other traffic is not unduly obstructed or disturbed.
Thus, it is most of all common sense that applies, and not specific provisions on light or power strength, as is the case by car.
What happens the day a motorist driving off the road and think that biker with ekstremlys blame?
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– importantly that do light
– As so often is the technology several steps ahead of the politicians. This should perhaps lawmakers look at, says Hulda Tonstad, Chief Cyclists Association, to DinSide.
She encourages those who have such lamps mounted on the bike to think about and show consideration.
– The can certainly work well for example on training rides through the countryside. But it’s important to use common sense when traveling in traffic areas. For example, the light down towards the pavement or use paper to glare down.
She still believes it is most important to focus on making sure people actually have light on the bike and use it.
– We are very pleased that the police are focusing on this and work closely with them. But the stores have the also have a responsibility to sell bicycles with mandatory equipment. Sold those without, so they should have sykkellys readily available to customers, said Tonstad.
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The matter was originally published at DinSide Read here
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