6.5.17 Lighting
Example 1
If the front light is positioned too high, oncoming traffic will be blinded. This can cause a serious accident
with fatalities.
Example 2
Positioning the front light correctly can ensure that oncoming traffic is not blinded and no-one is put at risk.
Example 3
If the front light is positioned too low, the space ahead is not illuminated to an optimum extent and the
rider's vision is reduced in the dark.
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Figure 104: Light positioned too high (1), correctly (2) and too low (3)
6.5.17.1 Adjusting the lights
1 Position the ebike so that its front is facing a
wall.
2 Mark the height of the front light (1) on the wall
with chalk.
Figure 105: Front light height (1) and half the headlight height (2)
3 Mark half the height of the front light (2) on the
wall with chalk.
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Operation
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