The Bell Curve: New Government Mandate For Bicycle Safety

Just a reminder:


If you do not have a bell on your bicycle... YOU ARE BREAKING THE LAW!!!


Last year the government decided that, rather than enforcing existing traffic laws and setting bike lanes apart from other vehicular traffic, it would be easier to pass legislation mandating the use of bells and lighting equipment for bicycles. 


I hadn't heard much more about it until I came across this little blurb from the Taiwan Randonneurs Association:

http://sign.acp-randonneurs-taiwan.org.tw/acp_news.php

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It's the law to have bell with you when you ride! So if you want to join the race, you need to have it with you or they won't let you race!

裝配鈴鐺

配合政府法令:凡請各位瘋友從即日期任何一場次,鈴鐺勢必備物品
將會列入檢查範圍.從2012-05-19瘋300K'瘋400K這2場開始.
煩請各分會會長確實執行鈴鐺檢查.

The Nanny State prevails.