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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-786/annex/section-1/division-2/division-4",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/786",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 29 November 2011 on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for bicycles, bicycles for young children, and luggage carriers for bicycles pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/786/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-786",
  "path": "annex/section/1/division/2/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Braking systems",
  "text": "A bicycle shall be equipped with at least two independent braking systems. At least one shall operate on the front wheel and one on the rear wheel. The braking systems shall be designed to ensure safety for both wet and dry braking.\nThe decision on whether the rear braking system is operated by the rider’s hand or foot should be in accordance with the legislation, custom or preference of the country to which the bicycle is to be supplied.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/786/annex/section/1/division/2/division/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:15:37.520766+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}