I think a lot of people are unaware of the specifics of their local bicycle laws.



In the Alberta law, there's a huge section on helmets, but as for the rest of the equipment, this is all it says:

Bicycle equipment

99(1) A person shall not ride a bicycle at night time unless the bicycle has the following:

(a) at least one headlamp but not more than 2 headlamps;

(b) at least one red tail lamp;

(c) at least one red reflector mounted on the rear.

(2) A person shall not ride a bicycle unless the bicycle has a brake.


So the brake issue comes up in Alberta law too ..... and that also means that fixed gear bicycles must have at least one brake.


Now interestingly, up in the definitions, they define a bicycle as:

(c) “bicycle” means a cycle propelled solely by human power on which a person may ride that has 2 wheels, and includes a bicycle with training wheels;


So my father's cattrike doesn't fall under the traffic safety act at all!!!!