Headlights on/off during daytime?

[Zuki Bandit]

On all the time!

[sels1]

As for the habit of using High beam during the day, IMO this can have a reverse effect by causeing a distraction for drivers and in some cases could cause the driver to think you are further away than you are. I also believe that It may me illegal to do so, but not sure on this. With the advent of HI light bulbs this would be worse. Dont expect you to be seen just because your lights are on. Drivers are blinded by sunstrike, similar to high beam strike, causing them to do irrational things

Yeah, you dont want to become the object of target fixation by oncoming traffic - stick to low beam, if they dont see that, they are not going to see you anyway. (Mostly cause they aint looking, like the plonker who failed to give way to me this morning)

[Max Headroom]

I drive trains and with the headlights on.They still go across in front of us.So if they didn't see a train how do you expect them to see us unless they are doing something else as someone pointed out Texting for example.

I have no problem with bikes having hard-wired headlights, or manually switched on during the day. I get concerned though, when I read some of the posts here and get the impression that some think they will be seen with their lights on hi-beam, or HID lights installed.

As Dobie said, some cage-drivers don't see trains. I regularly drive a white hi-roof sign-written van, and it never ceases to amaze me how often other drivers pull out in front of me. If they can't see a humungus white van, what hope is there for motorcyclists?

The other, more sinister issue is the shift of blame. "I didn't see you" could change to "his headlights weren't on" or worse still, "he wasn't wearing a Hi-Vis vest". Ultimately, there needs to be some responsibility carried by cage drivers for their actions.

I fitted a 20 watt parking light bulb to my bike and use that as a daytime running light. That and a silver helmet are my concessions to visibility. Beyond that, "the best form of defence is to attack......."

[MarkH]

Ultimately, there needs to be some responsibility carried by cage drivers for their actions.

I remember reading about a court case years ago where a car driver pulled out in front of a bike and caused an accident. The driver said "I didn't see him". The judge said "obviously he was there to be seen".

Hi-vis or not, headlight or not - car drivers are obliged to drive with due care & attention and should look carefully and see things that are there including bikes, pedestrians, cars, trucks, etc.

Obviously bike riders need to be prepared for the actions of the careless car/van drivers that could make a mistake that ends someone's life.