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Cyclists generally care about our safety. Most won’t ride without a helmet, and when riding in the dark or poor weather conditions, many add reflective clothes as well as bike lights to stay visible.
However, a bill introduced in Wyoming takes these safety measures too far. Bill HB0206, introduced in the state House and sponsored by six Republican congressmen, would require all riders to have 200 square inches of reflective gear on at all times, as well as a rear bike light. Riders would also be required to carry some form of government-issued ID with them at all times. (It’s unclear whether the ID would be required of children.) Two-hundred square inches of reflective surface is a sizable amount—roughly a 15-inch-square patch. The bill doesn’t explain how this will be enforced, but the thought of cops equippped with tape measures is pretty comical.
Bike advocates are arguing that this bill ignores the primary problem in relation to cyclist safety—distracted motorists—and, instead, places blame on cyclists. In the meantime, a three-foot-passing law has also been introduced in Wyoming, along with another bill that would call for a comprehensive study of bike safety in the state.
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