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Default Bicycle, crash hat and accident

On 08/08/2014 19:31, Jabba wrote:
Tim Streater wrote

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Are bicycles supposed to have lights and bells too?



No and No. Why would a bike need lights permanently fitted ?



I have always thought it a pity that it was ruled that the human voice
was a suitable audible warning device. A shout could mean anything and I
think people are quite likely to ignore it, on the basis that they would
rather not get involved with somebody shouting in the street. A bicycle
bell was a very distinctive sound and gave pedestrians much better
warning of a fast approaching hazard.


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Colin Bignell