Hi guys, I have managed to mount a speedo/distance counter and a powerful led torch to my wheelchair, and Im thinking to buy a rear bicycle light too... I have just come across these smart lights that turn on automatically and acts as a brake light. But would these be any good for a wheelchair that go a max speed of 4mph, but I would want it to come on as slow as 2mph?. Or would I be best getting one with a remote?
Would a smart bicycle light work on a powered wheelchair?
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Why would you need one when you go a max speed of 4mph?
Its so I dont get squashed on the country roads
Cyclists manage ok! So long as you've got other lighting you should be fine. Well...apart from the generally crap roads that is.
Tell that to the families of cyclists who have been killed on country roads
How many of them died because they didn't have a brake light?
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Braking from 4mph to 2 or zero is not going to make a blind bit of difference if a car or truck is coming up behind you on a country road, the speed difference is negligible. A permanent red light would be far more effective - its about being seen, NOT what you're doing. I see them on cyclists quite a lot - which I happen to appreciate as a car driver as I then notice they are there much further ahead than I would do normally.
I dont want one for the brake function, just to have a blinking one when Im on the roads and I need 1 with either a remote or a smart light.. I did come across this one with a remote, they are larger then the smart light and probably brighter too. I was also thinking about getting one that connects to a 24v battery and then somehow fixing it up to a on/off switch on a wire...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-C...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B9JHDFH8SY4DN1E8XJCW
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-C...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B9JHDFH8SY4DN1E8XJCW
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does your wheel chair not have lights and a number plate ?
I would fit cycle lights front and rear
I would fit cycle lights front and rear
Every single one...
Its a NHS chair so nothing fancy, but better then most. Its got the rubbish reflectors at the back as you can see, https://www.sunrisemedical.co.uk/q200r but I'll put the light between the reflectors. The holder that I printed out for my chair works well as a front light, its handy during the winter..
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ah ! I remember you doing that front light, genius
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i think lights are a good idea in Summer, as its hard to see cyclists etc when your heading "into" the sunlight
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sorry to go slightly OT, but can you go on a road without lights on a mobility scooter? I thought they could only go on pavements (unless I've got that completely skating and there's some that can only go on roads). I'm just asking as I personally think bikes on country roads are bad enough due to the speed difference. I realise you probably don't have any other choice but it seems dangerous.
). I'm just asking as I personally think bikes on country roads are bad enough due to the speed difference. I realise you probably don't have any other choice but it seems dangerous.
Wear high-vis (or at least have one item that is bright coloured/reflective) and have at least one constant light front and rear (while a blinking light can make it easier to catch the attention they aren't as good for other road users gauging position and speed/heading) - I can't tell you how many times I've had fortunately not too close but closer than ideal encounters with cyclists on country roads because they've blended in too well with the environment.
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Those types of bike lights use accelerometer sensors, I tried a cheap one and it found it unreliable and erratic so I would stick with a standard light.
sorry to go slightly OT, but can you go on a road without lights on a mobility scooter? I thought they could only go on pavements (unless I've got that completely skating and there's some that can only go on roads
I have no idea about the and I havent heard of it even.. I have only been once along my main country road to the shop and it is a tad scary just because cars come passed so fast, but its a good ride, its about 1.5miles. But also sometimes I go dog walking across the fields and the roads are much quieter and cars go much slower.
I will probably get one with a remote and fix it to my torch holder somehow or print a separate stand and fix it on my chair somewhere.
Maybe copy what you did with the front-facing lighting (since you have found that works well) and put a red filter on it?
You could also make passive use of the back of the chair - that would be a fairly large area for a high visibility section.