Cars with aftermarket tinted rear lights. Right now they really get my goat.
VNA just avoided a trip to A&E this evening. Out on the bike. Just come round a corner onto a big long straight. The low sun is in my eyes but not really impeding visibility. Passed a couple of cars, and zipping along the straight. It leads eventually into a long sweeping bend with a minor road junction on the right.
I’m approaching the bend. There’s a car ahead which was moving at a fair rate but suddenly I’m gaining on it rapidly, then it dawns on me it’s maybe going to take the junction and I’m on the brakes like foc – full on emergency stop.
I fail. Foc foc foc. As I pass the car I notice the heavily smoked rear lights and a dull blink from the indictor. I’m at least lucky the young dude checked his mirror and didn’t turn on me.
I stop inches in front of his car. I turn and chase after him. Find him turning into a farm driveway a few hundred yards down the road he turned off into.
Seriously his lights were blacked out. Young boy has VNA raging at him. I’m screaming at him like a madman.
I mean why black out perfectly good lights. Why would you not want people to see your brake lights and indicators. Foccin why?
And why would you want to invite people to drive/ride straight in the back of you. I didn’t see his brake light or indicator.
Of course, VNA also needs to slow down and pay more attention.
That was way too close.