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> Speaking of lights, are there no laws in the US about how bright headlights can be?

See also bicyclists.

There is a general saying that there are two types of lighting: those that allow you to see, and those that allow to be seen. In most urban areas with street lamps, one simply needs to be seen. Too many of my fellow pedallers do not seem to understand this distinction, and do not realize that more lumens does not always been better: at some point you're simply blinding people, and they can no longer tell where you are.

A moderately (500 lm?) bright blinking light, with a simple on-off, non-random pattern seems to be best IMHO.