Advantages of Side Light Visibility
FACT: Nearly 70% of all nighttime Bicycle-Car collisions are due to inadequate side visibility; (see source : http://www.johnforester.com/Articles/Lights/cpscreq.htm.) That's a frightening statistic 70%, yet front and rear regulatory bicycle lights are designed to and required to only point / illuminate in a forward and backward direction...
Common headlights and taillights illumination generally can not be seen on extreme angles, because they are based on 'uni-directional' light sources; meaning they can be seen brightly from 'one' primary direction. Fibre Flare™ is unique as it emits a high intensity 'omni-directional' light output which is visible from nearly every direction. Fibre Flare™ does this by distributing its internal LED light sources via its fibre optic core which scatters the LED light along the length of the flexible fibre optic.
Cars entering from intersections, side streets, parking lots, and driveways will see you clearer and faster from a 'side vis' perspective using Fibre Flare™ Tail and Side Lights than compared to common bicycle headlights and taillights.
Take a look at the 3D Models below and see why.. the Green area shows the angles you would be visible using a Fibre Flare™ Side Light.. the Red and the White areas shows the visibility angles of regulatory Tail and Front lights.. As you can see Fibre Flare™ greatly increases the overall visibility of Cyclists, providing excellent 'SIDE VIS' and crucial added safety for cyclists on the road...
Common headlights and taillights illumination generally can not be seen on extreme angles, because they are based on 'uni-directional' light sources; meaning they can be seen brightly from 'one' primary direction. Fibre Flare™ is unique as it emits a high intensity 'omni-directional' light output which is visible from nearly every direction. Fibre Flare™ does this by distributing its internal LED light sources via its fibre optic core which scatters the LED light along the length of the flexible fibre optic.
Cars entering from intersections, side streets, parking lots, and driveways will see you clearer and faster from a 'side vis' perspective using Fibre Flare™ Tail and Side Lights than compared to common bicycle headlights and taillights.
Take a look at the 3D Models below and see why.. the Green area shows the angles you would be visible using a Fibre Flare™ Side Light.. the Red and the White areas shows the visibility angles of regulatory Tail and Front lights.. As you can see Fibre Flare™ greatly increases the overall visibility of Cyclists, providing excellent 'SIDE VIS' and crucial added safety for cyclists on the road...