Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A bicycle must
have affixed at all times a reflector that will effectively reflect red light
when illuminated by the headlight of a vehicle approaching from the rear and
that reflector must —
(a)
comply with the requirements specified in rule 102(1)(a) and (2) of the
Vehicle Standards and have a reflective area of not less than the area of
a circle of 38 mm diameter;
(b) be
mounted on the rear part of the bicycle at a height that is not less than
330 mm nor more than 1 m; and
(c) be
mounted vertically and facing to the rear in such a manner that the light
reflected from the headlight of a vehicle approaching from the rear is clearly
visible to the driver of that vehicle.
(2) The reflector
required by subregulation (1) may be in the form of a reflecting lens
fitted to the rear lamp.
(3) If a bicycle is
being ridden between sunset and sunrise, it must have affixed, to each wheel,
2 yellow side reflectors complying with the requirements for reflectors in
Australian Standard AS 1927-1998 ( Pedal Bicycles — Safety
Requirements ) and Australian Standard AS 2142-1978 ( Specification for
Reflectors for Pedal Bicycles ).
(4) If a bicycle is
being ridden between sunset and sunrise, it must have affixed, to both sides
of each pedal, yellow pedal reflectors complying with the requirements for
reflectors in Australian Standard AS 2142-1978 ( Specification for Reflectors
for Pedal Bicycles ).
(5) A bicycle must not
have affixed a reflector capable of reflecting red light in the forward
direction.