| DD_Bwest said: from the sound of things they did a road side test that blew zero. and i would assume they would check her phone records to see if it was used around that time. they also investigated the kids as their was a house party nearby but they werent there according to one article. i think all bikes should have one of those little light generators to power a small front and rear light. make it mandatory on all bikes sold. the little tiny as reflector things most come with a garbage. |
The bicycle dynamo, I hated those things as a kid. Such fragile tech that requires a lot of maintenance (wires, mis alignment from bumps) Too dim when you go slow or in rain (little wheel slips on wet tires), burns out the lightbulb if you go too fast. I'm sure there are much better ones nowadays, but as you noted with the flimsy tiny reflectors, it will be the cheap crap that comes with bikes.
A clip on LED flasher that automatically turns on at night works much better.
http://gearjunkie.com/rear-red-blinking-lights-for-bicycle
Most bicycles are recreational mountain bikes without splash guards even, making it mandatory for all bikes sold is not going to fly. Awareness programs in schools would be a good idea (maybe they exist already).
