West Virginia Statutes
§ 17C-11-7 — Lamps and other equipment on bicycles
West Virginia § 17C-11-7
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 17CTRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND LAWS OF THE ROAD
Art. 11OPERATION OF BICYCLES AND PLAY VEHICLES
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 17C-11-7 (2026).
Text
(a)Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which emits a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the department which shall be visible from all distances from fifty feet to three hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
(b)Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake that enables the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level and clean pavement.
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Legislative History
2014 Reg. Sess., HB4304; 1951 Reg. Sess., HB189
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 17C-11-7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/17C/17C-11-7.