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When riding at night, what color light do state laws require on the front of a bike?

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Why: A bike at night needs a white light in front, just like a car's headlights. Florida and Washington say drivers must be able to see it from at least 500 feet away.

Huh, didn't know that: 500 feet is about the length of one and a half football fields.

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Answer: White. A bike at night needs a white light in front, just like a car's headlights. Florida and Washington say drivers must be able to see it from at least 500 feet away.

  1. Florida Statutes 316.2065 Bicycle regulations www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.2065.html
    equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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