helps reduce that risk. Consult your dealer about night riding safety equipment.
WARNING: Reflectors are not a substitute for required lights. Riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times of
poor visibility without an adequate bicycle lighting system and without reflectors is dangerous and may result in
serious injury or death.
Bicycle reflectors are designed to pick up a nd reflect car lights and street l ights in a way that may help you to be se en and
recognized as a moving bicyclist.
CAUTION: Check reflectors and their m ounting bracket s regularl
y t o make sure that they are clean, straight,
unbroken and securely mounted. Have your dealer replace damaged reflectors and straighten or tighten any that
are bent or loose.
The mounting brackets of front and rear re flectors are often designed as brake stra ddle cable safety catches which prevent
the straddle cable from catching on the tire tread if the cable jumps out of its yoke or breaks.
WARNING: Do not remove the front or rear reflectors or reflector b
rackets from your bicycle. They are an integral
part of the bicycle’s safety system.
Removing the reflectors reduces your visibility to others using the roadway. Being struck by other vehicles may result
in serious injury or death.
The reflector brackets may protect you from a brake straddle cable catching on the tire in the event of brake cable
failure. If a b rake st raddle cab le cat ches o n th e tire, it can cau se th e wheel to sto p su ddenly, cau sing y ou to loo se
control and fall.
If you choose to ride under conditions of poor visibility, check and be sure you comply with all local laws about night riding,
and take th
e following strongly recommended additional precautions:
• Purchase and install battery or generator powered head and tail lights which meet all regulatory requirements and provide
adequate visib
ility.
• Wear light co lored, reflective clothing and accessories, such as a refl ective vest, reflec tive arm an d leg bands, reflective
stripes on your helmet, flashing lights attached to your body and/or your bicycle ... any reflective device or light source that moves
will help you get the attention of approaching motorists, pedestrians and other traffic.
• Make sure your clothing or anything you may be carrying on the bic
ycle does not obstruct a reflector or light.
• Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with correctly
positioned and securely mounted reflectors.
While riding at dawn, at dusk or at night:
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