Hi Vis.......shove It Where The Sun Doesn't Shine.......

High beams are designed for lighting up the maximum amount of road at night. As such they point more forwards than down which means you run the risk of dazzling an oncoming driver, even in the day as the intense part of the light is going to be more at eye level. You must have followed a car during the day with its rear fog left on when there`s plenty of visibility & sworn at them as its so damned bright, even though its a red light which is more "eye friendly" that white light. This is going to be made worse with Bi-xenon lamps or the new HID lights being fitted these days as you`ll be hidden behind a bright white spot of light.

With this in mind, you run the risk of being pulled for doing it as its technically illegal as per the highway code rule 114

Which in turn references The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations (1989)

 

the thing is riding with Brett his lights don't dazzle. There are a few bikers who ride on full beam in the day time and I rarely notice but then I am yet to find any bike lights that are anywhere as bright as those on a car.


I think maybe we should put a test together and see what works and where it works

Hi vis versus reflective clothing.
Headlights on / off /full beam and coloured lights

There are enough bikes and bikers on here to get a pretty good range of views all based on our personally experiences but doing a test could give an answer

( it won't of course but it would mean riding our bikes and drinking lots of coffee while we debate it )

 

I can`t comment one way or the other, as I don`t recall ever passing him coming the other way with his headlight on full beam. I was just pointing out the potential legal implications of riding with it on.

 

fashion victims of the four legged kind

 

Fair do`s mate. You know the risks & are willing to accept the potential consequences IF you get a tug then crack on

Unfortunately a lot of things can upset horses

 

at first the police hated that but I have since seen a comment from them supporting it. It's bloody scary when you come up behind someone wearing it a bit quickish

 

maybe but then they haven't done that when it's been a real police officer so guessing they won't care that much

 

Not a fan of the "Polite" range for bikes, horses or anything else for that matter. Pushing a bit too close to impersonating a police officer for my liking.

As I said earlier, I`ve given my reasons for not doing it. As long as you appreciate you *could* get a tug with the possibility of a fine/points & don`t complain if you do, its your choice.