Edit: to clarify: the message in the ad is actually ironic/satirical, mocking the advice for cyclists to wear high-viz at night.

It uses the same logic but inverts the parts and responsabilities, by suggesting to motorists (not cyclists) to apply bright paint on their cars.

So this ad is not pro or against high-viz, it’s against victim blaming

Cross-posted from: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/113544508246569296

    • stoy@lemmy.zip
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      27 days ago

      That is not a requirement, you to have to have front and rear reflectors, I don’t remember if side reflectors are required or not.

      One thing that a lot of bikes has that is illegal here but ignored by the police, is a flashing front light.

      Rear lights can absolutely be flashing, but front lights can’t.

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        27 days ago

        Depends on the country you live in 😂 here they are absolutely required and also are not allowed to be blinking.

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        27 days ago

        In Belgium at least they are required (reflectors aren’t on all styles of bikes), problem is that cyclists often have battery powered lights which are not very bright to the point you could say they are not even working. And in my experience it really renders cyclists invisible at night until you almost run into them.

        In that sense high-viz vests definitely help because they usually make them stand out more than even normal lights.

        Ofcourse this is mostly needed in the places with no separate infrastructure and no street lights.

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        27 days ago

        As others have said, this depends on the jurisdiction.

        In the UK, you have to have lights on at night: white at the front, red at the back. They can either be steady or blinking.

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          26 days ago

          I think you’re also supposed to have orange reflectors on pedals which is consistent with orange flashers for slow traffic.

          but I find it hard to buy decent pedals that actually met this requirement.

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        27 days ago

        The front lights are allowed to flash in Denmark and it’s super annoying, and dangerous in my opinion. The lowest allowed blinking frequency is also way lower than rear lights in Sweden, so it’s like being flashed by a camera repeatedly.

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            26 days ago

            I assume it’s to catch people’s attention better

            I find them annoying but I also used to find DRLs annoying and now I’m in favor of them as good safety, and I’ve not looked into the safety of flashing lights so I avoid taking a side on that one for now