Definately like brighter lights. I have had a few older modes of transportation that have had poor lighting. My 72 Honda 750, lighting issue culminated in a 55mph crash in my youth, lesson learned there. My 89 Harley also has an old style tombstone taillight, with a thick glass lens. It tends to be too dim unless I use a super bright bulb. Tried using leds, because they don't break filaments like the incandescent do with all the vibration on the bike, but they were too dim in comparison for people tailgating me to see the brake light come on. So I guess what I'm saying is modern Halogens are probably safer at night than age appropriate stuff. Just my 2 cents worth!