Difference between revisions of "Bicycle Light Law"

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CA Assembly Bill 478:
 
CA Assembly Bill 478:
  
  (d) A bicycle operated during darkness upon a highway, a sidewalk
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d. A bicycle operated during darkness upon a highway, a sidewalk
 
where bicycle operation is not prohibited by the local jurisdiction,
 
where bicycle operation is not prohibited by the local jurisdiction,
 
or a bikeway, as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways
 
or a bikeway, as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways
 
Code, shall be equipped with all of the following:
 
Code, shall be equipped with all of the following:
  (1) A lamp emitting a white light that, while the bicycle is in
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* 1. A lamp emitting a white light that, while the bicycle is in
 
motion, illuminates the highway, sidewalk, or bikeway in front of the
 
motion, illuminates the highway, sidewalk, or bikeway in front of the
 
bicyclist and is visible from a distance of 300 feet in front and
 
bicyclist and is visible from a distance of 300 feet in front and
 
from the sides of the bicycle.
 
from the sides of the bicycle.
  (2) A red reflector on the rear that shall be visible from a
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* 2. A red reflector on the rear that shall be visible from a
 
distance of 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful
 
distance of 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful
 
upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle.
 
upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle.
  (3) A white or yellow reflector on each pedal, shoe, or ankle
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* 3. A white or yellow reflector on each pedal, shoe, or ankle
 
visible from the front and rear of the bicycle from a distance of 200
 
visible from the front and rear of the bicycle from a distance of 200
 
feet.
 
feet.
  (4) A white or yellow reflector on each side forward of the center
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* 4. A white or yellow reflector on each side forward of the center
 
of the bicycle, and a white or red reflector on each side to the
 
of the bicycle, and a white or red reflector on each side to the
 
rear of the center of the bicycle, except that bicycles that are
 
rear of the center of the bicycle, except that bicycles that are

Latest revision as of 21:05, 25 January 2008

CA Assembly Bill 478:

d. A bicycle operated during darkness upon a highway, a sidewalk where bicycle operation is not prohibited by the local jurisdiction, or a bikeway, as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways Code, shall be equipped with all of the following:

  • 1. A lamp emitting a white light that, while the bicycle is in

motion, illuminates the highway, sidewalk, or bikeway in front of the bicyclist and is visible from a distance of 300 feet in front and from the sides of the bicycle.

  • 2. A red reflector on the rear that shall be visible from a

distance of 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle.

  • 3. A white or yellow reflector on each pedal, shoe, or ankle

visible from the front and rear of the bicycle from a distance of 200 feet.

  • 4. A white or yellow reflector on each side forward of the center

of the bicycle, and a white or red reflector on each side to the rear of the center of the bicycle, except that bicycles that are equipped with reflectorized tires on the front and the rear need not be equipped with these side reflectors.


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