Bicycle safety wing

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A bicycle safety wing Ecarteur velo.jpg
A bicycle safety wing
Bicyclists demonstrating a safe overtaking distance with the use of pool noodles as safety wings. Bicycle demonstration with pool noodles.jpg
Bicyclists demonstrating a safe overtaking distance with the use of pool noodles as safety wings.
Slap wrap as safety spacer fixed on a handlebar Slap wrap spacer fixed on a handlebar.jpg
Slap wrap as safety spacer fixed on a handlebar

A bicycle safety wing is an arm attached to the side of a bicycle. Its purpose is to keep other vehicles from passing too closely. [1] It is usually made of brightly colored plastic, and ends with a retroreflector.

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Legality

French law allows for bicycle safety wings up to 40 centimetres. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Safety Wing".
  2. ↑ "Fédération française des usagers de la bicyclette | le vélo au quotidien".
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