| There are many options available when equipping your | | | | battery that fits in one of the water bottle cages on |
| bicycle with lights for Police, Security, and EMS uses. | | | | your police bike. This system has been specifically |
| The most important thing to take into consideration is - | | | | designed for Police use and provides a tremendous |
| how, where, and when are the bikes going to be | | | | amount of light with a variety of light settings. |
| ridden. This will help you decide on some of the | | | | The Alerte Trailblazer II is another system that has |
| following. 1.) Will I be riding at night in low-light situations, | | | | been designed specifically for police bike, security and |
| or will I be riding in an area with sufficient overhead | | | | EMS use. It is an LED system that has two white |
| lighting? 2.) Will the bicycle be used at night frequently, | | | | beams in the front for illuminating the path ahead. On |
| and for long periods at a time? 3.) Do I need lights to | | | | each side of the central white light is a pursuit color. |
| see, or do I need lights that let me be seen and | | | | You have a choice of pursuit colors and in the rear of |
| identified as a law enforcement, security, or safety | | | | the bike is an amber taillight for safety, as well as |
| person. 4.) Do I need to be heard as well as seen? 5.) | | | | pursuit lights. The Trailblazer light system also includes |
| Do I need lights in the front only, or also in the rear of | | | | a siren that is available with a hi-lo or wail siren. Power |
| my bike for safety purposes? | | | | is provided by a battery that fits in the water bottle |
| If you are going to be riding in a low-light situation, | | | | holder. |
| where you need to illuminate your path, you will want | | | | If you do not need a complete light system, or just |
| to equip your bike with a quality headlight. In choosing | | | | need pursuit type lights, we recommend the Lightman |
| your light system, also consider the time that you are | | | | Dual Strobe Light system. The pursuit lights are very |
| going to be riding at night. A light system with a | | | | bright Xeon strobes that quickly mount to your |
| rechargeable battery, such as the Niterider Digital | | | | handlebars. A remote switch allows you to turn them |
| Patrol, or the Alerte Trailblazer II, may cost more | | | | on and they are viewable from a long distance. |
| money upfront, but do not forget to consider the cost | | | | If you are not doing a great deal of night riding, the dual |
| of replacement batteries for light systems that do not | | | | strobes are an excellent choice because they will |
| use chargeable battery units. The light systems with | | | | identify you as a police officer once you turn them on. |
| the rechargeable packs also provide more power and | | | | A taillight is also available for safety purposes. We |
| light than the lower priced systems that operate on | | | | highly recommend a taillight to make you visible to |
| regular disposable batteries. | | | | traffic. |
| If you want to be identified as an officer, there are a | | | | The dual strobe lights can also be used in conjunction |
| variety of options for lens colors that will identify you | | | | with a regular headlight, be it a rechargeable light such |
| while on a bicycle. The Niterider Digital Patrol has a built | | | | as the Niterider Trailrat II, or a commuter LED headlight |
| in wig-wag mode that will flash one beam and then the | | | | such as the Blackburn Quadrant Headlight/Taillight |
| other. Available for this system is a flip lens that you | | | | combo. |
| can quickly flip down when riding and it will flash red | | | | As you can see, there are a number of options |
| blue with the lens down - identifying you as a police | | | | available to choose from. What is most important is for |
| officer on a bike. With this system, you can also add a | | | | the lights to fulfill your needs in a practical and safe |
| taillight that is visible in the daylight, as well as a siren. | | | | way. |
| The entire system operates on the rechargeable | | | | |