Sorry man. It got fed up with everyone and their cousin telling me one of my headlights were out.
Really? Highbeams during the day???
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How about we be blunt - 43 years riding says you're big time wrong and an ******* attitude to boot.
Maybe that was you on the 403 today being ignorant behind me.
High beams and horn are to catch attention....what are you going to do to warn dickhead cager - flip to low beams???....
No wonder insurance rates are high...
Not trying to piss off some obviously passionate people here and I don't drive around with a modulator or my high beams on but...
If I see a car creeping past a stop sign on me they will get the flash to pass button and I don't care if I burn there retinas out, they do wake up and fast.
The cops have modulators installed on all there bike around here and don't care who they blind during the daylight hours.
Are modulators legal?They never seem to get pulled over and I know a rider that has had them on every bike he ever owned,you think theres a cop in the distance. Yes it bugs the **** out of me every second he's in my rear view mirror.But so do loud pipes in front of me.
If I see a car creeping past a stop sign on me they will get the flash to pass button and I don't care if I burn there retinas out, they do wake up and fast.
The cops have modulators installed on all there bike around here and don't care who they blind during the daylight hours.
Are modulators legal?They never seem to get pulled over and I know a rider that has had them on every bike he ever owned,you think theres a cop in the distance. Yes it bugs the **** out of me every second he's in my rear view mirror.But so do loud pipes in front of me.
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Really... where do you get this 1 million watt bulb that shines brighter than the sun?
No wonder insurance rates are high...
Why is it the old people on this forum always use this line to try and justify their lame post?
Nwhiteside
Member
Statistically most motorcycle accidents happen at intersections where a cager coming the other way makes a left hand turn in front of the rider. Another popular gotcha is pulling out of a driveway or side street in front of a rider.This alone has me +1 on riding with my hi's always on, and I'll gladly risk a fine to be more visible to said r-tards
Splash
Well-known member
Illegal? I don't think it's illegal to run High Beams during the day. but I could be wrong...
Use of passing beam
168. When on a highway at any time when lighted lamps are required to be displayed on vehicles, the driver of a motor vehicle equipped with multiple beam headlamps shall use the lower or passing beam when,
(a) approaching an oncoming vehicle within 150 metres; or
(b) following another vehicle within 60 metres, except when in the act of overtaking and passing. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 168.
Edit: Nevermind. It's illegal for a bike but not a car...
Lamps required on all motor vehicles except motorcycles
62. (1) When on a highway at any time from one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 150 metres or less, every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle shall carry three lighted lamps in a conspicuous position, one on each side of the front of the vehicle which shall display a white or amber light only, and one on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red light only. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (1).
Lamps required on motorcycles
(2) Subject to subsection (3), when on a highway at any time every motorcycle shall carry two lighted lamps in a conspicuous position, one on the front of the vehicle which shall display a white light only, and one on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red light only. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (2).
Use of passing beam
168. When on a highway at any time when lighted lamps are required to be displayed on vehicles, the driver of a motor vehicle equipped with multiple beam headlamps shall use the lower or passing beam when,
(a) approaching an oncoming vehicle within 150 metres; or
(b) following another vehicle within 60 metres, except when in the act of overtaking and passing. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 168.
Edit: Nevermind. It's illegal for a bike but not a car...
Lamps required on all motor vehicles except motorcycles
62. (1) When on a highway at any time from one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 150 metres or less, every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle shall carry three lighted lamps in a conspicuous position, one on each side of the front of the vehicle which shall display a white or amber light only, and one on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red light only. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (1).
Lamps required on motorcycles
(2) Subject to subsection (3), when on a highway at any time every motorcycle shall carry two lighted lamps in a conspicuous position, one on the front of the vehicle which shall display a white light only, and one on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red light only. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 62 (2).
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vdk
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"...when lighted lamps are required...", for motorcycles made after January of 1970, is ALWAYS.
I bet my premiums are the same as yours and I always ride with my high beam on during the day. I'd rather blind you then you not see me. Not that I rely on this but it probably helps.
$900.00, full coverage, $1M liability, in Brampton (worst rate area in the GTA).
I do, for one, when idiots have them on coming up the rise on Yonge, at Front.
