Originally Posted by
jeebusaurousrex
I love it. If they want cyclists to take these laws seriously they need to revise them to reflect real world cycling use in the city.
Another personal pet peeve: wheel reflectors. Wtf is that supposed to do when a fool tbones you becausee he was too busy texting on a blackberry? "Sorry, officer, I did not see the biker cuz there were no reflectors on his wheels."

IIRC reflectors are only required for retail sale of bicycles in New York. Once the sale is completed there is no reflector requirement but lights are required for nighttime riding.