A unique and innovative solar-powered, eco-friendly lighting product worn over the shoulders and fitting over any backpack or bag will be keeping cyclists safe on the roads and protecting commuters and children as they walk to and from school.

Slotting over any size bag or rucksack, Baglite provides super-bright lighting that clearly illuminates people and their bags with no need for batteries. Using a new unique 360 degree floodlight module there is a single red floodlight at the back and two white floodlights at the front attached to straps that fit to the straps of a backpack. The lights shine out from every angle so cyclists and children wearing Baglite will be seen clearly by motorists any time day or night from a distance of 1km. The lights can be turned on and off and set to different modes – flashing, constant or off.

Baglite provides light that shines out brightly from a position on the body that creates high visibility for motorists and also solves the problem of people not being seen from the side, the major cause of accidents involving cyclists. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, more than 75 per cent of accidents involving bicycles are at road junctions where cycles need to be seen from the side.

As the mornings and evenings draw in, Baglite is particularly useful for schoolchildren walking to school, commuters walking to the station or to work and its durability even allows for hikers to stay illuminated without worrying about batteries running out or finding an electricity charging point.

With over 600 million batteries (22,000 tonnes) being disposed of by UK consumers (source DEFRA) every year, Baglite is an eco-friendly product, that charges both in direct sunlight and in artificial light – at the office or school or just popped on the windowsill for a few hours at home. It provides over three hours of flashing light from a full charge and provides super bright lights to create strong visibility to road users. The saving on batteries alone means that Baglite enjoys a cost payback as well as helping save the environment.

The lightweight lights are weather and impact resistant. Simple to fit and so comfortable to wear that you don’t know you have them on, they are maintenance free and ensure that commuters and school children are visible and that cyclists can ride secure in the confidence that they, and not just their bikes, are clearly visible at all times.

Baglite’s battery free ‘green’ credentials will appeal to those of us who are environmentally conscious and even Pedalite’s packing avoids using unnecessary plastic as it is completely made from recycled cardboard.

Key features of the Baglite are:

• Unique 360 degree floodlight module.
• Multiple superbright LEDs per module light which floods across the lens as well as directional.
• Constant or flashing modes.
• Maintenance free – fit and forget.
• Fits all sizes of rucksacks and backpacks.
• Allows easy access to bags while fitted.
• Lightweight and comfortable.
• Weather and impact resistant.
• Powered by stored natural and artificial light energy.
• No batteries or mains charging required.
• Hi visibility reflective strips.
• Bag not included.
• 3+ hours of flashing light from a full charge.
• Unique, patented, technology to help you put safety first.