Is your bike's headlight pointing too high and blinding oncoming drivers?

Being visible, especially at night, is paramount to bicyclist safety, so it’s hard to fault someone for thinking the brighter the headlight, the better. But in fact, cyclists could be putting themselves and others in danger if the headlight is shining too high.

With a new LED headlight mounted on the front of your bike, you should be able to figure out what height works best by looking at the way the light dissipates into the darkness: The cone of light is namely divided into an upper, lighter area and a darker, lower area.