That close call on Friday got me thinking about ways I could make car drivers more likely to notice me, especially if they are located to either side. I spent a couple of hours rummaging around in the parts bins at ALTSpace and made up a pair of battery-powered lights which I have attached with leather loops to the shoulder straps on my bike jacket. Each one has a yellow light forward and a red light aft. I can’t actually see how the lights point when I’m riding, of course, so I don’t really know how well the system works, but perhaps I can get someone to follow me down the street and record some video so I can see what it looks like.