Legally bikes on the road have to have bells, working brakes, reflectors, lights if riding at night and you need to have passed your cycling proficiency. If you ask me we get it incredibly easy, you can't even get away with loud cans or little number plates on motorbikes any more, and you've got everything else they want. I feel sorry for the guy getting one, but it's the risk you take, if you don't like it just push your bike everywhere, or just accept the risk and carry on.