Road Safety

Bicycle lighting

Bicycle lighting is an important and legal requirement when it's dark or when visibility is seriously reduced.

To ride when dark your bike must have

A working white front lights
A red rear light
A red rear reflector

Reflectors

By law, new bikes must be fitted with wheel and pedal reflectors and it is a good idea to upgrade older bikes too. All legal lights and reflectors will be marked with the latest safety standard.

If you are fitting your own reflectors then it is important to know that they must be amber or white - Don't mix the colours
Pedal reflectors must be amber and are really good at attracting drivers' attention because they constantly move around
Front reflectors are not essential, but if you have one, it must be white and facing forward
Reflectors are useful because they 'light up' when a cars headlights shine on them. However - reflectors will not work when they are dirty, so keep them clean
Remember - reflectors are not replacements for proper lights