sunnyB
Around here in the UK , more and more people ride cycles without lights after dark, do you find it's the same where you live ? It gets dark around here at about 4.30pm , and as I drive home I notice too many people ,and particulary children delivery news papaers riding bicyles without lights. I'm a cyclist myself ( at weekends) and I always have a set of working lights on my bike, and I turn them on when it gets a bit dull. I always think if cars have their lights on, it's time to switch your bike lights on, what do you think ?
8 Answers
ROMOS
Best answer!
The kids and "adult" cyclists in my area actually ride on the pavements when it's dark, no lights, no reflectors, no "Hi Viz" clothing, plus you can't hear them coming from behind you.
I've never heard of anyone being prosecuted for this extremely foolish and dangerous activity.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
country bumpkin
Texas law requires bicycle riders to have a white light on the front and a red reflector or red light on the rear for riding at night.
http://www.biketexas.org/en/infrastructure/texas-bicycle-laws
| 10 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
Ducky
Here in Canada, same thing. Cyclists seem to be choosing black, as their favorite color in athletic clothing. Little do they realize, that they can barely be seen on the road and especially without lights on their bicycles. The laws are in place but of course, unless laws are enforced, they are useless.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
Tommyh
Cyclists here get away with murder.There seems to be 2 sets of rules & they are always in the right Or the 'Victim'.
| 7 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
Clonge
jhharlan
nomdeplume
Cyclists are getting too arrogant in my opinion, for instance a woman in Cambridge bashed a cyclist with a bag of dog faeces because he was riding too close to her on a designated cycle/pedestrian path. As for riding without lights the police need to act on this one though under-age kids can't be charged.
PS I am a cyclist and my bike is equipped with lights and I wear a hi-viz jacket.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
terryfossil 1
Aussie have these new laws,,and if you are doing over 60klm you have to be a meter and a half away,,do not know how they are going to enforce it though..>>>>>>>><<<<<<<..
| 7 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
