Bicycles: Keep light and reflective vest for your safe

“Hello, municipal police. You ride a bike without lights and wearing reflective vest, it is dangerous at night!” As police officers approach, faces close. However, for lack of fine, everyone will be left with tips, an explanatory leaflet and a lighting kit.

In the late afternoon, the municipal police, the Grand Toulouse, and the Vela association organized yesterday the third prevention and awareness campaign for cyclists on the rue Alsace-Lorraine, who were traveling without fires. “With the fall, the days are getting shorter and people will be moving at night. Then they want to let go of the car more and more with pollution, traffic jams, “explains Sebastian in safety clothing, president of the Association Vela.

“There are a lot of people in Toulouse who do not respect these rules. This operation is short but it has a lot of impact, “adds Jean-Claude Ruggiero, representative of the municipal police. Thomas, 28, is one of the cyclists arrested. “Yes, I knew that you had to ride with lights and safety vest,” he admits. However, I did not feel like we needed it in town. Know that now, for each forgotten lighting element, it will cost you 11 Euros.