Crankarm said:
However Chris Juden CTC makes interesting point that as soon as sun goes down lights are required (obviously) but a bell could also be viewed as a necessary warning device under the European EN regs.
No, that's not what he, or it, says.
The reflectors are a legal requirement (see Q14), but the bell is simply listed as "could be useful".
There is no law, nor a european (EN) standard, that means you must have a bell at all times.
The reference to the European (EN) standard is that it is inferior to the existing British (BS) Standard as the EN standard does not have a requirement for a bell to be fitted at point of sale.
"Q9. There are requirements that are in the BS standard that are not in the relevant EN standards."
And Q9 is just talking about point of sale, not in use all of the time.
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With the exception of the parts of the British Standard relating to photometric safety (reflectors) and the requirements for an audible warning device (Eg: a bell) the Department would consider that the new European Standards provide a level of safety at least equivalent to the British Standard
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The EN standard enforces fewer requirements than the current British Standard.
