Is there a "best" way?

[Sin City Stan]

Originally Posted by Yellow Jacket

The one I'm using is a Xenon strobe.
http://www.action-electronics.com/lights.htm

Just wondered if a white flashing strobe on the back of your bike ever prompted a "conversation" with a LEO? I always thought white lights were not allowed on the rear of vehicles. Although I kind of like the idea in amber if I can black out the inside of the lense to control the light.

[Sin City Stan]

Originally Posted by Yellow Jacket

The one I'm using is a Xenon strobe.
http://www.action-electronics.com/lights.htm

Just wondered if a white flashing strobe on the back of your bike ever prompted a "conversation" with a LEO? I always thought white lights were not allowed on the rear of vehicles. Although I kind of like the idea in amber if I can black out the inside of the lense to control the light.

[Sin City Stan]

Originally Posted by Yellow Jacket

The one I'm using is a Xenon strobe.
http://www.action-electronics.com/lights.htm

Just wondered if a white flashing strobe on the back of your bike ever prompted a "conversation" with a LEO? I always thought white lights were not allowed on the rear of vehicles. Although I kind of like the idea in amber if I can black out the inside of the lense to control the light.

[Yellow Jacket]

[quote=Sin City Stan]

Originally Posted by "Yellow Jacket":8quewnl0

The one I'm using is a Xenon strobe.
http://www.action-electronics.com/lights.htm

Just wondered if a white flashing strobe on the back of your bike ever prompted a "conversation" with a LEO? I always thought white lights were not allowed on the rear of vehicles. Although I kind of like the idea in amber if I can black out the inside of the lense to control the light.[/quote:8quewnl0]

Never once. However, if it was any color other than white I would have to get a permit for it. At least in Georgia.

[Yellow Jacket]

[quote=Sin City Stan]

Originally Posted by "Yellow Jacket":8quewnl0

The one I'm using is a Xenon strobe.
http://www.action-electronics.com/lights.htm

Just wondered if a white flashing strobe on the back of your bike ever prompted a "conversation" with a LEO? I always thought white lights were not allowed on the rear of vehicles. Although I kind of like the idea in amber if I can black out the inside of the lense to control the light.[/quote:8quewnl0]

Never once. However, if it was any color other than white I would have to get a permit for it. At least in Georgia.

[Yellow Jacket]

[quote=Sin City Stan]

Originally Posted by "Yellow Jacket":8quewnl0

The one I'm using is a Xenon strobe.
http://www.action-electronics.com/lights.htm

Just wondered if a white flashing strobe on the back of your bike ever prompted a "conversation" with a LEO? I always thought white lights were not allowed on the rear of vehicles. Although I kind of like the idea in amber if I can black out the inside of the lense to control the light.[/quote:8quewnl0]

Never once. However, if it was any color other than white I would have to get a permit for it. At least in Georgia.

[Idaho]

[quote=Yellow Jacket]

Originally Posted by "Sin City Stan":0ew5xrzc

Just wondered if a white flashing strobe on the back of your bike ever prompted a "conversation" with a LEO? I always thought white lights were not allowed on the rear of vehicles. Although I kind of like the idea in amber if I can black out the inside of the lense to control the light.

Never once. However, if it was any color other than white I would have to get a permit for it. At least in Georgia.[/quote:0ew5xrzc]

In Idaho you will have a chat with a LEO. No white lights on the rear. Makes for great probable cause.

[Idaho]

[quote=Yellow Jacket]

Originally Posted by "Sin City Stan":0ew5xrzc

Just wondered if a white flashing strobe on the back of your bike ever prompted a "conversation" with a LEO? I always thought white lights were not allowed on the rear of vehicles. Although I kind of like the idea in amber if I can black out the inside of the lense to control the light.

Never once. However, if it was any color other than white I would have to get a permit for it. At least in Georgia.[/quote:0ew5xrzc]

In Idaho you will have a chat with a LEO. No white lights on the rear. Makes for great probable cause.

[Idaho]

[quote=Yellow Jacket]

Originally Posted by "Sin City Stan":0ew5xrzc

Just wondered if a white flashing strobe on the back of your bike ever prompted a "conversation" with a LEO? I always thought white lights were not allowed on the rear of vehicles. Although I kind of like the idea in amber if I can black out the inside of the lense to control the light.

Never once. However, if it was any color other than white I would have to get a permit for it. At least in Georgia.[/quote:0ew5xrzc]

In Idaho you will have a chat with a LEO. No white lights on the rear. Makes for great probable cause.

[Yellow Jacket]

[quote=Idaho (High Plains Drifter)]

Originally Posted by "Yellow Jacket":umjnffzb

Never once. However, if it was any color other than white I would have to get a permit for it. At least in Georgia.

In Idaho you will have a chat with a LEO. No white lights on the rear. Makes for great probable cause. [/quote:umjnffzb]

Do the school buses in Idaho have the white strobe lights on the roof at the rear? In Georgia almost all of the school buses have them.

[hammer]

I think I posted this in another thread. It's just physics.

People see lights and the brain judges the mass or size of the vehicle and it's speed. Many lights on a big truck and the driver thinks it is closer and is less likely to turn in front. A car at the same distance with 2 lights less far apart, the driver turning may turn thinking I have more time even though the car is the same distance away going at the same speed as the truck. The motorcycle with one light and the driver does turn because his funky brain interprets that single light as further away and coming slower.

So, IMO, I think CJ is right. Extra lights on the bike with separation gives the smaller bike a look of greater mass so the driver is less likely to turn.

Unless they are drunk, stoned or near brain dead or a chatty young chick on a cell phone and they just left in front of you anyway.

[mikestorm]

Here's what I do/did:

First, I installed a headlight modulator - ride with it always on.

Whenever I approach an intersection or any of the scenarios described above, I release the throttle, hover my foot over the foot break, my hand over the hand break, lean forward a bit (not sure why) and angle away from the vehicle in question. I also try to establish eye contact (keeping in mind its never a guarantee) while I GLIDE past.

So, if it's a left turn across my right of way, I angle to the right towards the edge of the road. If it's someone on the side of the road turning into my right of way, I angle towards the center of the road. As soon as I'm past I give her some throttle and go.