As 60-year-old Sylvain, a member of Better Cycling (MDB), several practitioners of the Little Queen went on a nocturnal walk to raise awareness of the need for light.
“Nobody rides on the bike if he does not have a high visibility vest and reflex reflectors on the wheels,” warns Nicole, 61. Associations Les Urbanites, Better to ride a bicycle (MDB), organized this Tuesday a “light walk” in the streets. The appointment was given to the metro Agnates. “The goal is to educate bike enthusiasts to be visible at night. Friend’s cyclists, you must shine, “says Sylvain, member of MDB, equipped with a thin light garland.
And in this matter, Nicole, over-equipped from head to toe, is an expert. Flashing red lights around his neck, at the front and back of the bike, fluorescent vest and bracelets, white helmet with brightly drawn stars … “At least,; the cars see me and I feel safe, she says, with a singing accent. To ride a bike, you have to be careful! ”
Precautions that Mohammed, 70, takes “for a long time”. “I have my little dynamo, my rear light, and my vest: everything is fine! He says with a big smile. His neighbor Noelle, 68, came to accompany her for the occasion; she is a novice in the field. “I never ride at night, it’s too dangerous! Even equipped with a safety vest, motorists do not see us, “she says. Without any equipment, Noelle will not escape the general distribution of lights and reflex reflectors by the MDB association before departure.