Only the red reflector is required. The white one, along with the Orange wheel reflectors and/or pedal reflectors must be on the bike when it is sold to you, but can then be removed as they are not needed by the road rules.Nate wrote:saw 2 cops in car (AT) harbour bridge Nth Syd this morning, about 08:15 - looked like they were setting up.
(not unusual for north sydney cops - they'll do nothing for cyclists except fine you for no helmet)
Correct me if i'm wrong, but reflectors are required when you ride at night (white front & red rear) or if you're selling a bicycle (ADR compliance)
Note that some rear lights have built in reflectors. An example I own is the Cygolite Hotshot.stylo wrote:Thanks, that's fantastic.
The rule reads clear enough i.e. I interpret it to mean that in addition to having a light at the front and back, a red reflector needs to be affixed to some part of the bike viewed from behind.
its all about safety - yeh right. I have three close friends who are police officers of different ranks. I think it's about time I asked them if there is going to be an official blitz on cyclists and also if there has been any information regarding methods to enforce the new not advertised law. 
True but I'll be eagerly awaiting a similar blitz on motorists breaking the minimum passing distance rule.find_bruce wrote:Given how many fines are set to jump dramatically, a blitz now might be considered a cheap warning compared to the hip pocket damage soon to be inflicted.
All same PDW Radbot.biker jk wrote:Note that some rear lights have built in reflectors. An example I own is the Cygolite Hotshot.stylo wrote:Thanks, that's fantastic.
The rule reads clear enough i.e. I interpret it to mean that in addition to having a light at the front and back, a red reflector needs to be affixed to some part of the bike viewed from behind.
M.B. I agree - I could go into the micro replication that makes it work but it's boring. Needless to say I will use this gear and according to Mrs Westab it grabs attention better than tail lights, including hi vis reflective vests.Mulger bill wrote:
Standard prismatic reflectors are not worth the plastic they're made of IMO, pathetic useful angle that won't do jack mid corner.
Better some of THIS, a small strip low down around the seatstays will do the job WAY better with little aesthetic impact.
I'm kinda hoping a few overzealous plods try booking some riders for no wheel reflectors then get a spanking in court.
I don't understand. If this is law then why can bike shops sell a bike without a reflector? I just checked my bike I purchased about a year ago and much to my surprise it has no red reflector. I got two rear lights at the time of purchase but apparently that is not enough to escape a fine. And I was planning to ride across the bridge and through the CBD early Sunday morning when it will be dark.biker jk wrote: 259 Riding at night
(c) a red reflector that is clearly visible for at least 50 metres from the rear of the bicycle when light is projected onto it by a vehicle’s headlight on low-beam.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.[/i]
The bell thing provision seems stupid seeing as you cannot ride on the footpath anyway. Say What is a bell going to do out on the road amongst traffic noise.bychosis wrote:I think there is an exemption for the reflectors/bell for bikes designed for competition use or some similar wording. Ask your lbs they should have a big box of reflectors and bells to give you should you need it. I've got a half dozen or so in the spares kit, stripped from clunkers 'just in case' but mostly for the brackets that might come in handy one day.
I ride a lot on shared paths and a bell is way way way better than calling out. Peds are conditioned to ignore yelling as you get a lot of that as a ped from people who are drunk, aggro, or disturbed. Or just not anything to do with you. A bell is a known noise and they react to it.JdM wrote:
The bell thing provision seems stupid seeing as you cannot ride on the footpath anyway. Say What is a bell going to do out on the road amongst traffic noise.
Shared path, ok maybe. You could still argue it's safer to call out while keeping both hands free to control the bike safely anyway.
That's a pretty cheap and nasty shot, but it's utterly typical of the tribe mentality of cyclists, fire away with spectacularly nasty insults and then wonder why those you insult aren't nice in return or don't wave when they are riding towards you, or overtaking for that matter.zebee wrote:If you can't control your bike with one hand at shared path speeds get the training wheels back on, you are a danger to yourself and others.
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