You need a bicycle light if you ride at night
In Japan, if the police catch you they'll pullyou over for not having a bicycle light on yourbicycle if you're riding it at night.It's the law so you can even get a ticket if you don't have one.If you want to save money in the long termI recommend that you buy an LED (light emiting diodes) bicycle light and rechargeable batteries. LED's use just a fraction of the energy that normal lights use, they're much hardier and can last you several decades of use. I only have to charge my batteries up once every few months. The price for an LED light is not unreasonable.Compare:800 - 1200 yen for a regular halogen bicycle lightNeed new batteries every 1.5 to 3 weeks depending on usage. (more money & inconvenience)my light3800 yen for my 5 bulbed LED bike lightI don't need to recharge even after 3 months of usage. After 3 months the batteries are slightly drained and I still have about 80%...
























