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Lights & reflectivity

Tons of places, you can get it at any auto parts store.
 
serazin said:
Two. The black tape that reflects white. Is it legal on top boxes and side cases that are not bolted to the bike permanently like on BMWs. They latch on but are not permanent. They are luggage.
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True, it's luggage. It's also attached and in most cases, locked (i.e. fastened). It'd be like putting a lightbar on the roof of your car and claim the flashing red lights on it were legal because it's not permanent.

I realize up front this isn't the U.K. but a discussion on another board brought out that while the vehicle code there was well defined as to lighting, the rider/driver could wear blinking Christmas tree lights on them and it wouldn't be a lighting violation.

Probable cause for DUI, though.
 
Related, bicycle-specific question. Is it legal to remove all reflectors, if the bike is only ridden during the day?
 
EQPlayer said:
Related, bicycle-specific question. Is it legal to remove all reflectors, if the bike is only ridden during the day?
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21201. (d) Every bicycle operated upon any highway during darkness shall
be equipped (1) with a lamp emitting a white light which, while the
bicycle is in motion, illuminates the highway in front of the
bicyclist and is visible from a distance of 300 feet in front and
from the sides of the bicycle; (2) with a red reflector on the rear
which 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) with a white or yellow reflector on each pedal visible
from the front and rear of the bicycle from a distance of 200 feet;
and (4) with a white or yellow reflector on each side forward of the
center of the bicycle, and with a white or red reflector on each side
to the rear of the center of the bicycle, except that bicycles which
are equipped with reflectorized tires on the front and the rear need
not be equipped with these side reflectors. Such reflectors and
reflectorized tires shall be of a type meeting requirements
established by the department.


The refelectors are required when selling a bicycle (21201.5.(b) )
 
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