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Old 02-20-07 | 09:48 PM
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froze
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From: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Bikes: 84 Trek 660 Suntour Superbe; 87 Giant Rincon Shimano XT; 07 Mercian Vincitore Campy Veloce

Most states don't even hassle cyclists without any reflector or lights! Even in California where I use to live I saw many cyclist without reflectors or lights ride around at night and not a peep from the law; likewise here in Indiana it's rare to see a cyclist running lights or reflectors, and yet again not a peep from the law.

In Californa I didn't have any reflectors except my leg bands and yet by law their required on the rear, the pedals and the wheels; and yet myself or anyone else I knew never got citations for not having them...but I did have lights.

I think if you had a rear light and no reflector but the reflector is required in your state, I bet the law would be happy you had the light and would leave you alone!

My state requires a bell, I have yet to run into anyone with a bell (including myself) and no one has ever received a citation.

Personally I think the law enforcement agencies are doing an injusticeto their citizens by not ticketing cyclist without lights or (not and) reflectors.
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