The shorter days obliges recently cyclists to equip themselves with lights and reflective accessories when traveling early or late afternoon. Surprised, many push after the when to change the batteries in the lamp or come out her fluorescent yellow vest. But beware, the national police of the Loire before. And announces that will carry out several operations specific controls cyclists.

 

Wednesday noon, an operation in the city center of Nantes from 7 am to 8:30 has led to the verbalization of seven cyclists (12 controlled) for visible defects (11 euro fine): five were driving with defective lighting, two had no rear reflector. Furthermore, a cyclist in safety vest was fined for traffic with a headset and two others for crossing a red light.

 

It is obligatory (and what is not)

The police said that the following equipment is required: light and red reflector at the back, yellow light or white reflector in front, orange reflector on the rear wheel, orange reflectors on the wheels, orange reflector on the pedals, reflective vest (extra-urban), horn and, of course, brakes.

 

Remember, the days shorten permanently until December 21. And the transition to winter time on October 29 will plunge into the black for the afternoon.