generally, off street bike paths are a bad idea because they cross intersections at a point where drivers do not look for other fast moving vehicles. They are also impractical for cycling with a club due to the fact that they are too narrow, and often are in a state of disrepair that is not conducive to riding at high speeds. The only bike paths that have worked well in my experience are on street bike lanes. These work well because they are treated (or should be) as another lane of traffic. Off street bike paths treat cyclists as pedestrians (which they are not), pedestrians do not move at 15 to 30 MPH.
Most blinking lights made for cyclists are very obvious in traffic if you are paying attention while you are driving. However, if you are talking on your cell phone while drinking a big gulp while playing your music at full blast while not using your turn signal, it would be unlikely that an industrial spotlight would get your attention. And if you should happen to hit me while I am using my lights (which are in full compliance with ND traffic laws) I will raise holy hell, and you will have a lawsuit on your hands, and you will pay for my new bike, and your insurance will go up.
And what do you mean when you say "one of them". Essentially, cyclists are in the same category as motorists (or horseback riders). To quote the ND century code:
"39-10.1-02. Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles. Every person riding a
bicycle upon a roadway is granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to
the driver of a vehicle by this title, except as to special regulations in this title and except as to
those provisions of this title which by their nature can have no application."
That means that in the eyes of the law, we are all vehicles, with the same rights and responsibilities.