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Ok, Some people thing riding at night is safer, because othe cars see your lights better...and they notice you from miles away.
Some people say riding in the day is safer, because your normally more awake, and there's daylight so you can see EVERYTHING.
What's your oponion?
Thanks!

Forgot that at night there is far less traffic. The majority of night drivers are more relaxed due to the fact that most work related commuting is during the day. (night drivers are more travelers and less commuters) In most areas the low volume of traffic at night compensates for other dangers, (lower visibility, nocturnal animals) except at bar rush (or Denver after a Bronco's game). Also due to teen curfews most night time drivers are older and more experienced. (18 or 21+) Many older (senior) drivers will not drive at night. Most deliveries are during the day. Also oversize loads and most hazardous cargo cannot be on hiway after dark. (also true of most farm EQ) Most road construction is done in the day. There is no sun in your eyes at night. (If there is your in Alaska or Canada) And besides you can't see to text at night.

After years of graveyards, I nod during the day (esp. morning) but am wide awake at night! I prefer riding at night under a full moon.

More DUI's at night.

If you're hard to see during the day, do you really think night is any better???

At night, your headlights form a point of light. Cars tend to assume that point is a car a long way off, not a motorcycle close by. I get more people cutting out or turning left in front of me at night.

The other problem is I don't see as well at night as I used to, so I stay off unfamiliar roads.

All else being equal, sure, riding during the day is safer, but as others have mentioned, too many other variables aside from the presence of daylight (notably traffic). Between riding home at 5pm in rush hour traffic and riding home a coupla hours later, I'd definitely feel safer with the latter.

I work graveyard but whenever i am out joyriding at all hours i find that there is less traffic, which is nice. but i live in a small town so there is rarely very much traffic.

basically it depends on where you live. Where I am I fear hitting a dear during the night time hours and yes it is a real danger. Very rarely do I go a night without seeing at least one deer. yes i work 3rd shift. So to me daylight riding is safer for most aspects. but like was mentioned you dont have the road rage cagers during the evening hours that you do during day time hours.

jstark47 wrote:At night, your headlights form a point of light. Cars tend to assume that point is a car a long way off, not a motorcycle close by. I get more people cutting out or turning left in front of me at night.

The other problem is I don't see as well at night as I used to, so I stay off unfamiliar roads.

i had that happen lots of times. I also like day time because deer are crazy out by my place. i had a close call two seasons ago, rabbits to, those little hopping F***.

Around here, with thick woods, sometimes right to the edge of the road, and a plethora of Bambi and company, night riding can be a bit treacherous.

I think day is safer