According to the Highway Safety Code, bicycles are required to have the following reflectors at all times:
At night, every bicycle must also carry, a white headlight or light and one red tail-light, both of which may be flashing.
Not respecting these rules constitutes a violation |
Penalties plus applicable fees |
Reflectors
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$80 |
Lights at night All bicycles must have at least one white headlight in front and one red light in the back. |
$80
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According to the report l’État du vélo au Québec en 2010, in evenings in Montréal in October and November 2010, there were counts of nearly one out of four bicycles (22% and 23%) equipped with a white light in the front and a red light in the back.
When considering the BIXI public bikes, one out of three (35% and 30%) was properly equipped.
The counts done in October showed that 10% of bikes had one of the required lights. In November, this figure increased to 21%.