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From: rls@ihu1g.UUCP (r.l. schieve)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Automatic High Beam Flashers
Message-ID: <692@ihu1g.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 9-Sep-85 12:11:13 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep  9 12:11:13 1985
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While driving to work (into the sun) Friday morning I was
surprized to notice glare in my rear view mirror from the
cycle behind me.  It was very annoying and distracting and
I was glad to be passed farther down the road.  I followed
the bike for several miles and determined from the reflection
off the back of other cars and signs that the bikes low beam
was on and the bright beam was flashing on and off at about
a half second rate.  I pulled next to the biker at a light
and told him his light must have a problem (though I suspected
otherwise).  He responed that it was suposed to be that way.
I told him my opinion of the system and that I hoped he got
a ticket for driving with his brights on.

I have been told by others that these circuits are available.
Are these high beam flashers really legal?  My bike riding
experience has always been to keep a low profile an not annoy
people in bigger vehicles.  There are too many nuts out there
that get a kick out of watching a biker have to slam on the
brakes.  Weaving though traffic and taking advantage of your
small size when riding gets people mad.  I saw other drivers
adjusting mirrors to avoid the flashing high beam and I think
they were as annoyed as I was and all it takes is one crazy
driver.

Any comments or similar experiences..... and are these flashers
legal???

				Rick Schieve
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