Vir Campestris wrote:
On 08/08/2014 19:04, Tim Streater wrote:
Are bicycles supposed to have lights and bells too?

No (except after dark) and yes.

fx googles
https://www.gov.uk/rules-for-cyclist...d-your-bicycle

OK, no, and no.

It's changed. My bike is now legal! (I've always reckoned "Excuse me"
or OI! as appropriate is better...)

I disagree. A bell communicates its message immediately, but someone
hearing a voice has no idea what it's about or whether it's coming from
a cyclist or a pedestrian.

And if you use your voice in good time (as you should) you'll need to
shout, and generally speaking people don't like being shouted at.

--
Mike Barnes
Cheshire, England