Flashing rear lights. Legal?

Sailingalong
Sailingalong Posts: 156
edited December 2007 in Commuting chat
Sorry for the double post.
Hi guys, sorry if this has been covered before but my mate was round yesterday and he tells me that flashing rears are illegal.
I've 2 BBBs on and when I bought them the guy said they were o.k now...can you settle this please?

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Yes they are legal now.

    (As long they meet the legal requirements)
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  • DavidTQ
    DavidTQ Posts: 943
    Sailingalong wrote:
    Sorry for the double post.
    Hi guys, sorry if this has been covered before but my mate was round yesterday and he tells me that flashing rears are illegal.
    I've 2 BBBs on and when I bought them the guy said they were o.k now...can you settle this please?

    Been legal since october 05 as long as they flash between 60-240 times a minute, tell your mate to get up to date on road laws :D

    I use one flasher to help people "notice" me and identify me as a cyclist and one steady led so people can judge where I am better (flashing lights can be hard for people to get a fix on exactly where you are).
  • baggytrousers
    baggytrousers Posts: 5
    It's not as straight forward as you think - flashers are legal provided they meet minimum standards - see this link from the DFT

    http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicle ... edalbi4556
  • Plax
    Plax Posts: 33
    It is now perfectly legal to use flashing light on your bike as per the enactment of Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 2559.
    Please see the link below for evidence (under the section "Flashers")
    http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4071
  • Gambatte
    Gambatte Posts: 1,453
    Checkout 'Reelites'.

    Legal, so use as the 'primary light'

    Flashing, power generated purely thro magnets on the spokes. So, no batteries. Always working.
  • Sailingalong
    Sailingalong Posts: 156
    Thanks guys.

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