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In the 1970's the CPSC issued regulations on bicycles, which required a number of reflectors—including a white reflector mounted above the handlebar stem (the usual location for a bicycle headlight) and can only be seen by a motorist if the bicycle is being ridden on the wrong side of the road—as well as auxiliary brake levers (variously known as "safety levers" and "suicide levers." These regulations were widely criticized by adult cyclists, like [[John Forester (cyclist)|John Forester]], as stemming from the belief that all bicycles are ridden by children and as providing the illusion of safety but actually creating a new hazard.

==Industry-sponsored travel controversy==

On November 11, 2007, the [[Washington Post]] reported that between 2002 and the date of their report, former chairman Hal Stratton and current acting chairman Nancy Nord had taken over 30 trips paid for by manufacturing groups or lobbyists representing industries that are under the supervision of the agency. According to the Post, the groups paid for over $60,000 travel and related expenses during this time.{{cite news |first= Elizabeth|last= Williamson|title= Industries Paid for Top Regulators' Travel|url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/01/AR2007110102732.html?hpid=topnews|publisher= [[Washington Post]]|date= |accessdate=2007-11-02 }}

==See also==

* [[Code of Federal Regulations]]