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<DIV><SPAN class=890200907-01012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Does
anyone know of a reflector that would attached to my Shimano clipless
pedals? Most of the ones that reflectors could be attached to
are not any of the clipless ones. And regarding "relectorized tires",
tha last I heard was that none of them would be acceptable to the police or
Highway Patrol.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=890200907-01012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=890200907-01012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>--Steve McNeil.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
sdcbc-bounces@bikesandiego.org [mailto:sdcbc-bounces@bikesandiego.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Jim Baross<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 30, 2007 2:18
PM<BR><B>To:</B> sdcbc@bikesandiego.org<BR><B>Cc:</B>
caboforum@topica.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [SDCBC] New Law on Bicycle
Lights<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>The present, soon to be old, law required,
"<U>Every bicycle operated upon any highway during darkness </U>..." to be
properly equipped, per CVC 21201(d), . A "highway" for CVC purposes does
however include the whole right of way including Bike Lanes and sidewalks, but
strictly speaking does not include Bike Paths separate from the
roadway/highway; another indication that Bike Paths are not considered regular
transportation facilities as they should be, IMHO. :-( <BR><BR>Though we, CBC
and CABO (and others?), worked to bring along additional changes to the
original idea brought forward by Sac Sheriffs - to include Bike Paths and
sidewalks in the law - the pedal reflector change will help more people to
meet minimum legal requirements w/less effort.<BR><BR>There certainly are
other CVC changes that would benefit us, but working through the legislature
is very tricky. More resources - your participation, donations and memberships
- help us protect and promote improvements for bicycling. [Also, your
continued efforts to be legal and courteous though assertive bicyclists
certainly help!]<BR><BR>Congrats that we got something improved.
<BR><BR><B><U>Bike Equipment - Lights, Reflectors, Brakes, Handlebars &
Frame Size (Modified 01/01/2008) 21201.</U></B> <BR>-- snip --
<BR> (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:<BR> (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.<BR> (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.<BR> (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.<BR> (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.<BR> The
reflectors and reflectorized tires shall be of a type meeting requirements
established by the department.<BR> (e) A lamp or lamp combination,
emitting a white light, attached to the operator and visible from a distance
of 300 feet in front and from the sides of the bicycle, may be used in lieu of
the lamp required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (d).<BR><BR>Happy New
Year!<BR>Jim B<BR><BR>At 12:03 AM 12/30/2007, Stephan Vance wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=2>Beginning with the
new year, California law will require bicyclists to use proper lights when
riding on bike paths at night. Heres a story from Sacramento
Bee.<BR> <BR>Stephan Vance<BR> <BR></FONT><BR>
<H1><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times" size=6><B>It's the Law: Bike mantra:
If it's night, use a light</B></FONT></H1><BR><BR>
<H2><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times" size=5><B>Law clarifies standards so
police can issue citations.</B></FONT></H2><BR><BR>
<H3><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times" size=4><B>By Kevin Yamamura - <A
href="mailto:kyamamura@sacbee.com">kyamamura@sacbee.com</A>
</B></FONT></H3><BR><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times">Published 12:00
am PST Friday, December 28, 2007<BR>Story appeared in MAIN NEWS section,
Page A3<BR></FONT><BR><FONT size=2><I>One in a series of reports on new laws
that take effect Jan. 1.<BR></I></FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Lea Brooks routinely
passes cyclists riding without lights when she bike-commutes along the
American River Parkway from downtown to her Gold River home after
work.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT size=2>"It's very dangerous," she said. "Imagine
if you were driving your car and you saw a vehicle with its lights off. It's
very dark out there, and if cyclists have dark clothing on, you really
cannot see them. They blend into the shadows." <BR></FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>If a new state law proves effective, that could
change.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Starting Tuesday, cyclists riding on
bikeways and sidewalks at night will be required to use a headlight, as well
as rear and side reflectors, under a law passed by the Legislature and
signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this year.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT
size=2>Before Assembly Bill 478 was signed, state law was ambiguous as to
whether cyclists riding on off-road paths such as the American River Parkway
or greenbelts in Davis were required to use lights at
night.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT size=2>The measure allows law enforcement to
ticket cyclists riding without lights on such bikeways or on sidewalks in
cities that allow cyclists to ride on
sidewalks.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>