Legal requirements
LIGHTING, REAR LIGHTS,
REFLECTORS
At night the bicycle must be fitted with the following
lighting: front light, white rear light, amber pedal
reflectors. In addition, it should be fitted with: front
reflector, white spoke reflectors.
It is not required that the prescribed lighting is
mounted upon sale of the bicycle. If it is, however, it
must comply with these regulations.
Bicycles that are only used with good daylight visibility,
such as road racing bicycles, are exempt from the
lighting regulations.
SIGNALING DEVICES
It is recommended that a bell be fitted.
CYCLE HELMETS
Wearing a cycle helmet is not compulsory.
TAKING CHILDREN WITH YOU
There are no rules as to the transport of children with
bicycles.
TRAILERS
There are no rules as to the usage of trailers.
OTHER ISSUES
Using cycle lanes is not compulsory.
Each country has its own guidelines around cycling, which we highly recommend
reviewing before riding your Hummingbird. According to the Highway Code in Great
Britain, your bicycle must be fitted as follows:
UNITED KINGDOM
For further information see:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/
http://www.dft.gov.uk
http://www.ctc.org.uk/
U.S.A.
For further information see:
http://bikeleague.org/
StateBikeLaws
EUROPE
For further information see:
https://ecf.com/
JAPAN
For further information see:
http://www.japancycling.org/v2/
info/biking.shtml
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