Originally Posted by
RoadKill
What are the local laws regarding lights? Most if not all of Phoenix and its suburbs require front light and at least a rear reflector, and generally it seems that most people do have some lighting on their bikes. Maybe if there isn't a law people just don't have the common sense to realize that being invisible is a good way to get run over by somebody who can't see them?
Here in Texas, the law is:
A person may not operate a bicycle at
nighttime unless the bicycle is equipped with the following.
- Headlamp – a lamp on the front of the bicycle that emits a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet in front of the bicycle.
- Red Reflector/Red Lamp – A bicycle must be equipped with either a red reflector which is visible from a distance of 300 feet from the rear of the bicycle, or a red lamp visible from a distance of 500 feet from the rear of the bicycle.
https://transport.tamu.edu/Alternati.../statelaw.aspx