Equipment—Lights and reflectors.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 11-24-4
in effectSec. 11-24-4. - Equipment—Lights and reflectors.
Every bicycle, operated upon streets in the city during hours of darkness, shall be equipped with the following:
1. A forward-facing lamp mounted on the front of the bicycle and shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front; and
2. Either a rearward-facing red reflector or rearward-facing lamp emitting a red light that shall be visible from a distance of at least 500 feet when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlight or headlamps on a motor vehicle.
(Code 1967, § 10-5; Code 1985, § 21-199; Ord. No. 2155, § 1, 5-20-1975; Ord. No. 5352, § 1(21-199), 5-11-2010)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11-24BI_S11-24-4EQIGREFetched: 10/28/2026
