08-02-12, 10:09 PM
They're not illegal and they do draw attention to you, so less people will say "Sorry Mate, I didn't see you" as you lie bleeding in the back of the ambulance.
On the other hand, they can be bloody annoying. Consider this:
I am driving (in a car) in a dip on an A road and I'm about to overtake a car,driven by "42MPH man" that I've been forced to follow for miles. Road is clear at last.
A wobbly blue light appears over the brow of the hill 1/4 mile ahead: I think... I wonder if that's an ambulance? - and I back off from overtaking.
As it approaches it turns out to be a Fireblade with a badly mounted blue headlight that might (just might) be flashing in the distance.
He's lucky I didn't drive into him deliberately.
So, it all depends on your priorities and how you want to attract attention.
On the other hand, they can be bloody annoying. Consider this:
I am driving (in a car) in a dip on an A road and I'm about to overtake a car,driven by "42MPH man" that I've been forced to follow for miles. Road is clear at last.
A wobbly blue light appears over the brow of the hill 1/4 mile ahead: I think... I wonder if that's an ambulance? - and I back off from overtaking.
As it approaches it turns out to be a Fireblade with a badly mounted blue headlight that might (just might) be flashing in the distance.
He's lucky I didn't drive into him deliberately.
So, it all depends on your priorities and how you want to attract attention.