You can get a roll of yellow or amber reflective tape for about £5 personally I’m tempted to get some and put it on the heel of my shoes (primarily as there’s not really an appropriate surface on an M520 pedal, and I don’t actually think I can locate a pair of those clip in SPD reflector jobs in my spares box, they may well have gone straight in the bin. I Reckon some retro reflective tape on my heels complies with the spirit and intent, even if it doesn’t quite meet the letter, the effect would basically be the same…
my understanding of the how the RVLR applies to bicycles is as follows:
-A Red rear, and Amber pedal reflectors are the only ones legally required, and that only applies after dark (along with lights of course)…
-Wheel reflectors and front White reflectors are not actually Compulsory…
-Reflectors have to meet the requirements of BS 6102 Part 2 Specification for Photometric and physical requirements of reflective devices…
Handy guide RVLRhere
Personally I doubt any PCSO’s are likely to be equipped or qualified to actually assess a reflective devices compliance with BS 6102-2. All they are really going to be trying to address is any absence of a reflector where it should be, I hope they’ve had clarifying guidance passed round so that they don’t hand out random bollockings and fines for people not having front reflectors… but somehow I doubt it.
It’s not too hard to find a way of meeting (or exceeding) the legal requirements TBH, and it’s fair enough for them to be stepping up enforcement, especially at this time of year and given recent events…