Copenhagenize.com - Bicycle Culture by Design: Winter Cycling in Umeå, Sweden
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These are my bikes lights. I also have a fixed red light on the back of my bike. In most Danish homes and bags you’ll find a ragtag collection of bike lights. Many people are installing fixed lights that work when you ride but are otherwise off.I use the ones above. They’re cheap, they are legally within the law regarding strength and visibility. And, if they break, I just buy new ones for 35 kroner - roughly 7 dollars.
The Danish Traffic Law has strict rules for bike lights. See how they compare with your laws at home:
From the Danish Traffic Law [Færdselsloven]:
Time frame
Bike lights on normal bikes
Bike lights on bikes with more than two wheels
The back lights must sit no higher than 40 cm from the bottom edge and with at least 60 cm between them. If the bike isn't over 1 metre wide, one back light is sufficient and it must sit in the middle of the bike or to the left of the middle.
Mounting the lights
Specifications