Indiana § 9-21-11-9 - Lamps and reflectors

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§ 9-21-11-9. Lamps and reflectors

Sec. 9. A bicycle operated on a highway from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset until one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise must be equipped with the following:

(1) A lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front.

(2) A lamp on the rear exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear or a red reflector visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-100(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 9-21-11-9 ("Lamps and reflectors") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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