Reflectors on pedals. Legal requirement?

Prosecuted for no pedal reflectors ? Never happened.

Shimano sell commuter SPDs with built-in reflectors. Click'r range. Double sided and low release tension, well built too, mine are three winter's old and still going strong

The coppers are probably only going to pull the reflectors thing on you if you're in full ninja mode when they come across you at night. If you've got a Blinder on the rear or just lights in general they won't be bothered.

Shimano SM-PD22 reflectors clip onto SPD pedals and act as a flat platform for non-SPD shoes. They have the added benefit of enable the pedal to hang so the cleat is facing upwards, which makes clipping in very easy. £7.50 on ebay

As Mungecrundle has shown, the circular motion of pedal reflectors or other reflective material on the shoe/lower leg and wheel (3M spoke reflectors are ace) are far more conspicuous than a static reflector.

A previous discussion on reflective tape etc:

http://road.cc/content/forum/210988-my-health-and-safety-abomination-bike

I'm with the reflective tape guys. My winter bike is festooned with the stuff - readily available on eBay. Looking cool should not be a consideration on a winter bike - it should be visibility, visibility, visibility.

3M reflective tape.

Pedal reflectors and a rear red reflector are legally required front and rear for cycling in the dark.

I seem to recall that if you are unable to fit pedal reflectors, reflective ankle straps can be used instead - don't quote me.

The police aren't going to stop you for riding without reflectors, however (providing you are lit well).

As mentioned previously, if you are involved in a collision with a car at night (and you don't have reflectors) be aware that given the way cyclists are treated in terms of legality, you'd probably get a lot of the blame.

I don't ride with reflectors at night - a 100 lumen rear and 800 lumen front light both pulsing are likely to get more attention than a small reflector.

As I understand it pedal reflectors must be fitted to any bicycle manufactured after 1st October 1986 that is ridden between dusk and dawn.  Snazzy piping etc. on the heel of your sand shoes are not the legal equivalent of amber pedal reflectors conforming to BS 6102/2 or its modern replacement. 

I fitted a pair to my (Shimano 105 5700 SPD-SL) pedals at the beginning of last year because I started to do some night riding.  As you can see they are uber cool and, crucially, they haven't fallen off yet.  I also have a pair of Shimano M324 SPD pedals with a flat surface on the underside.  They have reflectors front and rear, which is also a legal requirement, I believe.

I must bring a proper geek, I bought a set of pedal reflectors to fit this winter. I've noticed I see the reflectors on unlit bikes before I see the lights on a bike without pedal reflectors when I'm driving. It's probably overkill given how bright my lights are though.

Making yourself conspicuous in the environment is both easy to do and effective at increasing your visibility to other road users. This is obvious to all but the most obtuse, but it is nice to have some data to back up what would otherwise be dismissed as common sense.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://tigerprint...

There is quite a lot to go at there but below is the take home graph for me.

Pedal / heel reflectors are useful at creating the biomotion that observers pick out at greatest distance. You can get as good if not better effect with some 3M reflective tape on the trailing and leading edges of the crank, but that would not meet any specified standard if that is what your friend is ultimately concerned about.

Personally speaking, I'd rather do hard time than bling the Speedplays with reflectors.

When police start pulling motorvehicle drivers for all the minor infractions they do that contribute to the carnage out on the roads I might consider even responding to a copper who mentions reflectors.

'Drive at a speed you can stop well within the distance you can see to be clear' is the statement you are looking for. It's probably the most important statement in the HC but is glossed over and is not a MUST. People who are courteous/safe drivers both look and see, they will see you even if you're blacked out and no lights because they are driving within what they can see with their headlights. You know just in case that unlit fallen tree or animal or whatever happens to be in the road.

This is part of the reason why the CTC as was, objected to compulsary rear lights for bicyclists in the early part of the 20thC, it (& many other so called 'safety' aids) just puts the onus onto those that are vulnerable and takes it away from those doing the killing and maiming.

If you're that bothered put a reflective strip on the heel of your shoes.

I think realistically you've got more chance of being struck by lightning than the police giving a toss about reflectors on your pedals...