It's the season for #cycling in the dark.

Don't you hate those cyclists whose front #lights are blinding?

When I can't see s^$t apart from the light, I just slow down and go towards it until I can see again: the face of the owner who is forced to stop.

Then I politely explain that a light should show the road, not blind others.

And I do mean politely. Being annoyed is fine, being rude isn't going to work.

Also doesn't work on #cars . Fast + armored = dangerous.

#bike #bicycle #biketooter

@dcz yea, it's a bother when people don't angle their lights properly. I am sympathetic to wanting something bright, but you don't need to see so far ahead that you are creating danger for other cyclists or peds

@dcz they're an improvement over the people that ride around here with no lights at all, though. I've had a few close calls with cyclists (and peds) on a rail trail that gets *very* dark at night.

@SnoopJ @dcz oh no, with all the street lights here it's easier to see someone without a light than if they blind you and you can't see anything anymore... These are no improvement.

@wmd @dcz yea I guess I would prefer the unlit riders to the overlit ones in places that have lights (aforementioned trail does not)

@dcz Problem is not limited to front lights, really. These days, blinding people with blinking tail lights became feasible :-(.

@dcz Encounter them a lot, but often lights are 'fixed' and can't be angled down.

Most of the times cars aren't a problem as lights are regulated more, unless they turn on the high beam (which some Teslas seem to do automatically).

I ride with a pretty strong headlight (650/1100 lumen) on a mount I can pount up if needed. So nowadays I 'blind them back' shortly when they are 200 meters or so away and that works great, they always turn off the high beam.

@peter_slwk @dcz > Encounter them a lot, but often lights are 'fixed' and can't be angled down.

In my experience, it's the e-scooter riders are the worst offenders here, and their lights indeed can't be moved.