AB-28, introduced by Assembly Member Chu, has been amended to require a red, rather than white, flashing rear light. It’s great to see this bill amended to comport with what everyone on the road already does. There is some question, however, as to whether flashing lights are safer or whether they distract drivers thus putting cyclists at risk. It seems odd to me to mandate flashing lights when it’s not clear whether there is a known advantage to flashing lights over solid lights.

[Updated 3/11/2015 to correct link]