Riding at night: how to stay visible and safe.

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Visibility: the basis of safety.

Visibility is your first line of defence. In town or country, a well-lit cyclist can be spotted from over 150 meters.

Mandatory (and essential) equipment.

According to the Highway Code, your bike must be equipped with :

• A white or yellow front light visible from 150 m,
• A red taillight,
• Red rear reflectors, white front reflectors and orange reflectors on wheels and pedals.

Our advice: remember to check the condition of your lights regularly and keep a set of batteries or a back-up battery.

Make your journeys bright.

A retro-reflective vest or jacket is mandatory outside built-up areas at night, but highly recommended in town. The more reflective surfaces you wear (bag, armband, overshoes, helmet...), the more visible you'll be from all angles.

Anticipate and adopt the right reflexes.

At night, perception and distances are altered - both for you and for other road users.

A few simple reflexes:

• Signal changes of direction with your arm, even if the road seems empty.
• Slow down in poorly lit or unfamiliar areas.
• Avoid blind spots, especially near heavy vehicles.
• Trust your intuition: if a route seems risky, change it.

Together, let's make the road shine!

Riding at night is a question of equipment, common sense... and solidarity among road users.
Once again this year, FUB and its network are relaunching the #CyclistesBrillez campaign, supported by the Sécurité routièreto remind us that visibility is a collective responsibility.

Find out more about the campaign here: https: //www.fub.fr