Connecticut SB 406: AN ACT CONCERNING LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 406
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2634

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

Introduced by:
(PS)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISPLAY OF LIGHTED LAMPS ON
BICYCLES, ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC SCOOTERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 14-288 of the 2026 supplement to 1
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2
thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 3
(a) Each bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter operated upon the 4
public highway [, during the times or under the conditions as provided 5
in subsection (a) of section 14-96a,] shall display a lighted lamp upon 6
the forward part of such bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter (1) at 7
any time from a half-hour before sunset to a half-hour after sunrise, (2) 8
at any time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric 9
conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly 10
discernible at a distance of five hundred feet ahead, and (3) at any time 11
during periods of precipitation, including, but not limited to, periods of 12
snow, rain or fog. Such lamp shall, when lighted, emit a white light 13
which in clear weather shall be visible at a distance of not less than five 14
hundred feet in the direction in which such bicycle, electric bicycle or 15

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electric scooter is proceeding. Each bicycle, electric bicycle or electric 16
scooter shall also, at all times, be equipped with a reflector or reflecting 17
tail light lens, which reflector or lens shall be attached to the rear of such 18
bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter in such manner as to reflect 19
rays of light thrown upon the same, and such reflector or reflecting tail 20
shall be visible at a distance of not less than six hundred feet from the 21
rear when illuminated by the head lamps of a motor vehicle. Such 22
bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter shall also be equipped with 23
reflective material so placed and of sufficient size and reflectivity to be 24
visible from both sides of such bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter 25
at a distance of not less than six hundred feet when illuminated by the 26
head lamps of a motor vehicle. Each bicycle, electric bicycle or electric 27
scooter shall also, at all times, be equipped with a braking device 28
sufficient to enable the operator thereof to stop within twenty-five feet 29
on dry, level and clean pavement when moving at a speed of ten miles 30
per hour. No person shall equip a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an 31
electric scooter with a siren or device which emits a whistle or use a siren 32
or device which emits a whistle while operating a bicycle, an electric 33
bicycle or an electric scooter. 34
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 14-288(a)

PS Joint Favorable