Rear light reflector needed?

[Gbola]

Do I still need a rear light reflector in addition to a rear lamp?

 

[gaz]

Legally, yes.

 

[biggs682]

+1 to yes

 

[Freddyflintstone]

+1 to yes

and reflectors on your pedals. But I believe in the UK you do not need a front reflector

 

[youngoldbloke]

All explained in CTC lighting regs "....... the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 (amended in 1994, 1996, 2001, 2005, again in 2005 and 2009) require pedal cycles to have various lights and reflectors fitted, clean and working properly, when being ridden on a public road between sunset and sunrise."

 

[Alembicbassman]

In law "lighting up time" is 30 mins after sunset to 30 mins before sunrise. BBC weather gives the times of sunset and sunrise for your town/city

Reflectors aren't great anyway as they rely on the correct angle of incident light to work properly, reflective strip seems to work better, such as 3M Scotchlite