Just for the heck of it, here are our clubs night riding rules. One rule I would like to be added would be that the rear lights must be below the saddle. I hate following someone with a light on their camelback, thing blinds you when you are in a pace line.
All riders must have head and tail lights
No helmet mounted lights. It seems like a great idea, but you can't look at approaching vehicles
(or other riders in your group). With the powerful lights everyone is using now, it can totally
blind an oncoming driver, causing them to veer into others in your group.
Aim bike mounted light at road, not out into space. I met a small group of riders on a recent
night ride and was blinded for several seconds because someone had their light directed straight
ahead, and not at the road. As the lights get more powerful, this will become more and more of a
problem.
Stay on the right side of the road. Never cross the centerline, especially when coming to a stop
at intersections. Several riders have a very bad habit of coming to a stop on the left side. Put
yourself in a drivers place - 2 groups of very bright lights shining at you. Which dark area do you
drive through? See the problem? Stay on the right! IT'S ALSO THE LAW.