03-29-2017, 08:33 PM
HTA section 62:
Lights and reflectors on bicycles, etc.
(17) When on a highway at any time from one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 150 metres or less, every motor-assisted bicycle and bicycle (other than a unicycle) shall carry a lighted lamp displaying a white or amber light on its front and a lighted lamp displaying a red light or a reflector on its rear, and in addition white reflective material shall be placed on its front forks, and red reflective material covering a surface of not less than 250 millimetres in length and 25 millimetres in width shall be placed on its rear. 2015, c. 14, s. 21 (2).
The only thing I take from this is that a rear light is optional at night if you have a reflector, which seems really stupid but a front light is absolutely required at night along with the reflective strips... I've never heard of the reflective strips being enforced but in a court case it might come up. The stupidest thing I see is people riding around at night with helmets on but no lights...
Lights and reflectors on bicycles, etc.
(17) When on a highway at any time from one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 150 metres or less, every motor-assisted bicycle and bicycle (other than a unicycle) shall carry a lighted lamp displaying a white or amber light on its front and a lighted lamp displaying a red light or a reflector on its rear, and in addition white reflective material shall be placed on its front forks, and red reflective material covering a surface of not less than 250 millimetres in length and 25 millimetres in width shall be placed on its rear. 2015, c. 14, s. 21 (2).
The only thing I take from this is that a rear light is optional at night if you have a reflector, which seems really stupid but a front light is absolutely required at night along with the reflective strips... I've never heard of the reflective strips being enforced but in a court case it might come up. The stupidest thing I see is people riding around at night with helmets on but no lights...