Re: [Paddlewise] [PaddleWise] Use of a strobe

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:02:02 -0400
At 02:05 PM 9/30/2006, Tord Eriksson wrote:
>On Saturday 30 September 2006 18:10, Tom wrote:
> >  I have been reading conflicting opinions (go figure) on whether it is
> > appropriate to use a strobe at night strictly to be seen or not. Other
> > articles say it should be used for emergencies only. I would like to
> > hear some thoughts from the list on this.
>
>I would say that it should exclusively be used in an emergency, as
>if they are used all the time, who'll know that you're in trouble?!

Nobody has mentioned so far that one of the reasons that a strobe 
should only be used in emergencies is that because that is the law.


John Fereira
jaf30_at_cornell.edu
Ithaca, NY 
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