Section 21201.5 Of Article 4. Operation Of Bicycles From California Vehicle Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
21201.5
. (a) No person shall sell, or offer for sale, a reflex
reflector or reflectorized tire of a type required on a bicycle
unless it meets requirements established by the department. If there
exists a federal Consumer Product Safety Commission regulation
applicable to bicycle reflectors, the provisions of that regulation
shall prevail over provisions of this code or requirements
established by the department pursuant to this code relative to
bicycle reflectors.
(b) No person shall sell, or offer for sale, a new bicycle that is
not equipped with a red reflector on the rear, a white or yellow
reflector on each pedal visible from the front and rear of the
bicycle, a white or yellow reflector on each side forward of the
center of the bicycle, and a white or red reflector on each side to
the rear of the center of the bicycle, except that bicycles which are
equipped with reflectorized tires on the front and rear need not be
equipped with these side reflectors.
(c) Area reflectorizing material meeting the requirements of
Section 25500 may be used on a bicycle.