HEADLIGHTS ON

[neo76]

Recently i got to know about this pilot project.
Government/ Police has asked to keep headlights turned on in all
motorcycles even during day time.

There are good things and bad things in anything.
So, we have to think wisely and make it a constructive change. (in anything)

There are many hundreds of road traffic accidents occurring each day. Many motorcyclists are also involved. Who ever does the mistake, the motorcyclist gets more casualty/ damage. I have seen many young guys dying from motor cycle accidents. So, it's better if you could drive a car, when considering the risk. But, buying/ maintaining a personal vehicle may be a nightmare, when considering Sri Lankan economy. At the same time, motorcycle transport is very efficient when compared to public transport in the country.

So, we cant ask people not to use motorcycles. We have seen the government/ police are taking steps in view of minimizing the number and/or the magnitude of damage involved in motorcycle accidents, which is also appreciable.

 

[neo76]

As far as my knowledge is concerned, this is just a pilot project and if government/ police get objective evidence (a statistically significant reduction in number and/ or damage in motorcyclists accidents), they are going to implement it as a rule.

I still foresee about this as a good thing. But, when implementing any good thing, during the transition between systems, there may be difficult situations, and that does not necessarily mean that the new system is bad.

 

[pavithra_uk]

good thing : better visibility

bad thing : headlight, parking, cluster backlit bulb failure

 

[giggee]

Actually it beats my wisdom .in europe aus n other countries use this coz in gloomy dys in winter n in d spring visibility goes down drastically bt in a tropical country like sri lanka does it really meaningful? It may b ok to say put on gloomy rainy days.bt in mid day just ridiculous actually sun at full blast in colombo around 10 am to 3pm u really cnt see whether head light z on or not tht much sunlight z dre.if anyone in sri lanka claims he ddin see a motor bike in day time or gosh u need to check his eye sight.

 

[neo76]

Now, we are coming to the problem associated with the new system.

We all know, there are three levels of lighting in almost any head light.
1.) Park light
2.) Dim light
3.) Straight beam/ head light

Just lighting the park light during day time is not seems to be effective. With the bright day light, the motor cyclist does not get highlighted.

Dim light would be perfect. I have seen many motor cyclists are using this mode and they are satisfactorily highlighted even during day light.

The problem occurs when they are continuously using the "Straight Beam"/ "Head Light" mode.
Even during day light, I think other drivers facing the motor cyclist face a difficulty.
Although we expect a better safety from this intervention, if motorcyclists used to continue in the "straight beam"/ "Head light" mode, that will aggravate the problem and may precipitate an accident.

As I said previously, when they meet an accident, the motorcyclist gets more physical damage, irrespective of who does the mistake. No point in putting charge into the other driver, if the motorcyclist has already lost a life.

All I wanted to say was, the head light intervention would be effective in minimizing the number/ magnitude of motorcycle accidents. But, if they continue to use the "Straight beam" / "Head Light", it might precipitate an accident involved in a motorcyclist and another vehicle.


Open for discussion.

 

[neo76]

Actually it beats my wisdom .in europe aus n other countries use this coz in gloomy dys in winter n in d spring visibility goes down drastically bt in a tropical country like sri lanka does it really meaningful? It may b ok to say put on gloomy rainy days.bt in mid day just ridiculous actually sun at full blast in colombo around 10 am to 3pm u really cnt see whether head light z on or not tht much sunlight z dre.if anyone in sri lanka claims he ddin see a motor bike in day time or gosh u need to check his eye sight.

I agree with you.
Thanks.

Some new bikes head light is like a camera flash light.
When on the "Straight Beam", even in day light, difficult to drive.
(even they dim the light during night driving/ riding, they never think of it during day time, as they themselves can't see their light beam. But it's a trouble to other drivers)

 

[speedmalli]

I'm Actually against this. because currently only good bikes have onlight mode. So if all the indian bikes start to turn their lights on our saftly goes down as people become familier to lights on bikes

 

[neo76]

I'm Actually against this. because currently only good bikes have onlight mode. So if all the indian bikes start to turn their lights on our saftly goes down as people become familier to lights on bikes

agree

 

[neo76]

ada mam issarahata motor cycle ekak padagen porak aawa.
Head lights full on. (on high beam)
Dawal unath as dekata amarui.
Ithin mamath mage head lights full on (high beam) daala pennuwa tika welawak.
Ootath as peene nathuwa yanna athi.
Habai ethakota poratath wade therila, head light eka dim kara gaththa
LOL