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The last time I called the cops they told me bicycles are only required to have a front light and rear reflector and they have the right to ride in the traffic lanes just like a car or motorcycle.

I have no problem with the ones who ride way to the right and make room for traffic during full day light. At dusk it’s hard to see walkers, dogs, etc. Bicycles any where on the street, but especially in the traffic lane should be lit up at least as well as a motorcycle or not be out there.

Assuming you live in Texas, here is where bikes have a right to ride:

Sec. 551.103. OPERATION ON ROADWAY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person operating a bicycle on a roadway who is moving slower than the other traffic on the roadway shall ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway.

They do not have a right to be in the middle of a traffic lane, which is how I'm reading what the police told you. Subsection b says they can ride on the left edge of a one way with two or more marked lanes.

They do only have to have a rear reflector (should have checked beforehand, but I figured Texas and Oklahoma laws would be very nearly identical, this is an area where they differ), but that reflector must be visible to high beams from 300 ft back. Or they can have a red light that must be visible from 500 ft.