Mistaking the bump for flashing high beams is the most common and serious problem for me. I keep thinking people are trying to get my attention with their lights. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pulled over to make sure I didn’t run over some kind of debris I didn’t notice or check my tires or signals just to realize it was probably just their lights. Flashes and signals are for communication on the roadway. If everyone’s lights are flashing any time there’s a divot or crest in the road, we can’t effectively signal to each other.

I’ve also noticed that this level of brightness is absolutely shit in fog and stormy weather. Nobody can see fuck all.

I wish we didn’t have this problem to begin with and would greatly prefer to bike or bus to avoid this altogether, but since I moved out of the city, that is not a viable option.