547.506. Everything that complies with those standards is "legal. (c) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer that is equipped with an air or vacuum reservoir or reserve capacity shall be equipped with a check valve or equivalent device to prevent depletion of the air or vacuum supply by failure or leakage. (B) in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle in the opposite direction approximately 100 feet from the vehicle. (B) 43.5 percent of the gross weight of the vehicle for a vehicle other than a passenger vehicle; (2) decelerating to a stop from 20 miles per hour or less at not less than: (A) 17 feet per second per second for a passenger vehicle; or, (B) 14 feet per second per second for other vehicles; and. Sec. Sec. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS ON PARKED VEHICLES. Headlights, taillights, hazard lights, brake lights and directional lights are typically included in this inspection, but regulations vary by state. 693), Sec. Sec. 547.382. (c) Information recorded or transmitted by a recording device may not be retrieved by a person other than the owner of the motor vehicle in which the recording device is installed except: (2) with the consent of the owner for any purpose, including for the purpose of diagnosing, servicing, or repairing the motor vehicle; (3) for the purpose of improving motor vehicle safety, including for medical research on the human body's reaction to motor vehicle accidents, if the identity of the owner or driver of the vehicle is not disclosed in connection with the retrieved information; or. (a) Unless expressly stated otherwise, a visibility distance requirement imposed by this chapter for a lamp or device applies when a lighted lamp or device is required and is measured as if the vehicle were unloaded and on a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions. Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. 165, Sec. 2290), Sec. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) This section applies to a truck, bus, truck-tractor, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer at least 80 inches wide or at least 30 feet long. 2837), Sec. 547.605. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. September 1, 2007. (c) This section does not prohibit the use of: (A) exclusively for receiving digital information for commercial purposes; (B) exclusively for a safety or law enforcement purpose, if each installation is approved by the department; (C) in a remote television transmission truck; or, (D) exclusively for monitoring the performance of equipment installed on a vehicle used for safety purposes in connection with the operations of a natural gas, water, or electric utility; or, (A) produces an electronic display; and. Otherwise, the 1,000 feet rule applies when (2) an operator approaching a vehicle from the rear within 300 feet may not select the uppermost distribution of light. 547.321. (d) A stoplamp shall emit a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, that is: (1) visible in normal sunlight at a distance of at least 300 feet from the rear of the vehicle; and. 547.104. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 547.004. 41) Lighting Equipment (PA Vehicle Code Ch. COLOR REQUIREMENTS. (2) activated by the vehicle operator's muscular effort, by spring action, or by equivalent means. (c) The parking brakes may be assisted by the service brakes or by another power source, unless a failure in the power source would prevent the parking brakes from operating as required by this section. 6, eff. For clear taillight lenses to be legal, they must consist of the following components: All motor vehicles are required to have functioning stop lamp (s), as applicable to the number of stop lamp (s) equipped on the vehicle at the time the vehicle was originally manufactured. (B) that may be operated only when the bus is stopped to load or unload students. (3) is maintained in a clean, reflective condition. If a fusee is used to comply with Subsection (b)(1), the operator shall comply with Subsection (b)(2) within the burning period of the fusee. (c) A motor vehicle operator shall use a horn to provide audible warning only when necessary to insure safe operation. Sept. 1, 2003. The length of the entire rig could be restricted, sometimes as low as 53 feet (16 meters). Sec. (c) A flare, electric lantern, or portable reflector must be visible and distinguishable at a distance of at least 600 feet at night under normal atmospheric conditions. Tail lamps Required 547.323. APPLICABILITY. Texas law states that the windshield may have a minimum of 25% VLT. STOPLAMPS REQUIRED. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. (a) A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be equipped with service brakes capable of: (1) developing a braking force that is not less than: (A) 52.8 percent of the gross weight of the vehicle for a passenger vehicle; or. 1, eff. 2.09, eff. Sec. Sec. (c) A person may not replace or require the replacement of glass in a door, window, or windshield of any motor vehicle if the replacement is not made with safety glazing material. (a) A bus, truck, or truck-tractor equipped with air brakes shall be equipped with at least one reservoir that: (1) is sufficient to ensure that the service brakes can be fully applied without lowering the reservoir pressure, if fully charged to the maximum pressure as regulated by the air compressor governor cut-out setting, by more than 20 percent; and. There is only about 2 square inches of plastic left where the light used to be. Unless the law states (b) The headlamp system specified by Subsection (a) shall: (1) emit a light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 200 feet; and. (d) The department may not adopt a vehicle equipment standard inconsistent with a standard provided by this chapter. Sec. (A) a motor vehicle designed to operate at a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour or less, not including an electric personal assistive mobility device, as defined by Section 551.201; or. 547.614. (b) A trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer is not required to have brakes if: (1) its gross weight is 4,500 pounds or less; or. (2) be aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the lamp projects a beam: (A) higher than five inches below the level of the center of the lamp at a distance of 25 feet ahead; or. Headlamps Required 547.3215. A stop lamp must be visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight. September 1, 2021. SLOW-MOVING-VEHICLE EMBLEM STANDARDS. Sec. (c) After entering its order, the department shall send written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each person the department notified under Section 547.205. (C) hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331; (4) a pole trailer shall be equipped with: (A) two side marker lamps, one at each side at or near the front of the load; (B) one reflector at or near the front of the load; (i) emits an amber light to the front and a red light to the rear and side; and, (ii) is mounted on the rearmost support for the load to indicate the maximum width of the trailer; and. (b) A truck-tractor or truck used to tow a vehicle equipped with vacuum brakes, or a truck with at least three axles that is equipped with vacuum brakes, shall be equipped with a warning signal, other than a gauge showing vacuum, that is readily audible or visible to the vehicle operator and that shows when the vacuum in the reservoir or reserve capacity is less than eight inches of mercury. Sec. (a) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a muffler in good working condition that continually operates to prevent excessive or unusual noise. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation shall adopt standards and specifications that: (1) apply to lamps on highway maintenance or construction vehicles and service vehicles; and. Sec. RADAR INTERFERENCE DEVICES; OFFENSE. (2) as high as practicable on the permanent structure of the vehicle if the highest part of the permanent structure is less than 24 inches. DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS ARE NOT REQUIRED. The department may adopt standards and specifications that: (1) supplement the standards and specifications provided by this chapter; (2) apply to lighting and warning device equipment required for a school bus; and. (2) rear lamps on the rearmost vehicle in the combination. (1) mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height from 12 to 30 inches; and. (b) In adopting rules under this section, the department shall emphasize: (2) long-range, maintenance-free factors. (3) whether an item of vehicle equipment has been offered, distributed, or sold without the identification required by Section 547.201. Front side windows are required to allow more than 25% of light in. 165, Sec. September 1, 2019. (a) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least two headlamps. APPLICABILITY. (b) A truck with at least three axles that is equipped with vacuum brakes or a truck-tractor or truck used to tow a vehicle equipped with vacuum brakes shall be equipped with a reserve capacity or a vacuum reservoir sufficient to ensure that, with the reserve capacity or vacuum reservoir fully charged and with the engine stopped, the service brakes can be fully applied without depleting the vacuum supply by more than 40 percent. (d) The Texas Transportation Commission and a local authority within its jurisdiction may issue a special permit that authorizes a person to operate a tractor or traction engine that has movable tracks with transverse corrugations on the periphery or a farm tractor or other farm machinery. Unless sufficient light exists to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of 1,000 feet, the operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, within 500 feet of a curve, hillcrest, or other obstruction to view shall place the required warning device for the direction of the obstruction from 100 to 500 feet from the vehicle so as to provide ample warning to other traffic. 860 (H.B. OFFENSE RELATING TO WARNING DEVICES. Unless specifically prohibited by this chapter, lighting, reflective devices, and associated equipment on a vehicle or motor vehicle must comply with: The current federal standards in 49 C.F.R. 892 (H.B. Sec. 547.101. 136, Sec. (d) The exterior of a school bus may not bear advertising or another paid announcement directed at the public if the advertising or announcement distracts from the effectiveness of required safety warning equipment. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 547.328. 7, eff. Stop lamps Required 547.324. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (1) a white or amber light, or a color between white and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the front of the vehicle; or. (2) may not contain any refrigerant that is flammable or is toxic to persons unless the refrigerant is included in the list published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a safe alternative motor vehicle air conditioning substitute for chlorofluorocarbon-12, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. (3) is equipped in a manner prohibited by this chapter. Sec. (d) Except when travel conditions require the downshifting or use of lower gears to maintain reasonable momentum, a person commits an offense if the person operates, or as an owner knowingly permits another person to operate, a vehicle that emits: (1) visible smoke for 10 seconds or longer; or. 4, eff. 2.17, eff. 6, eff. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON PROJECTING LOADS. September 1, 2009. 2553), Sec. (6) "Safety glazing material" includes only a glazing material that is constructed, treated, or combined with another material to reduce substantially, as compared to ordinary sheet or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by an external object or by cracked or broken glazing material. 882 (H.B. (2) is not moved at a time or under a condition specified by Section 547.302(a). (b) A vehicle required to have brakes by this subchapter shall be equipped so that one control device operates the service brakes. (a) In this section, "automated motor vehicle" and "automated driving system" have the meanings assigned by Section 545.451. 2.16, eff. 547.407. (b) The department by order shall prohibit the manufacture, offer for sale, distribution for sale, or sale of the item if the department finds affirmatively on at least one of the issues. Sec. (b) A person, other than a law enforcement officer in the discharge of the officer's official duties, may not use, attempt to use, install, operate, or attempt to operate a radar interference device in a motor vehicle operated by the person. Inspect and reject if: lamp is obstructed by any part of the body.". WebTaillamps shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle: (1) at a height from 15 to 72 inches; and (2) at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable if a vehicle is MIRRORS REQUIRED. 1, eff. REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIFUNCTION SCHOOL ACTIVITY BUSES. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) A vehicle required to have brakes by this subchapter, other than special mobile equipment, shall be equipped with service brakes that: (1) comply with the performance requirements of this subchapter; and. 1, eff. For clear taillight lenses to be legal, they must consist of the following components: All motor vehicles are required to have functioning stop lamp(s), as applicable to the number of stop lamp(s) equipped on the vehicle at the time the vehicle was originally manufactured. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT TESTING: DEPARTMENT STANDARDS. 547.383. DISPLAY OF DEVICES: VEHICLES OFF ROADWAY. EQUIPMENT NOT AFFECTED. Stop lamp lens must be of a type meeting Department of Public Safety standards. PROVISIONS RELATING TO WARNING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES. Sec. (5) "Multipurpose vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is: (A) designed to carry 10 or fewer persons; and. (16) a commercial motor vehicle as defined by Section 644.001. 165, Sec. 12(2), eff. Use of Federal Standard 547.322. (2) the owner is transporting farm products to market, for processing, or from farm to farm. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. (5) displays other warning devices as required by Sections 547.504-547.507. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. A multifunction school activity bus may not be painted National School Bus Glossy Yellow. WebLighting Colored Bulbs. 1233 (H.B. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with video receiving equipment, including a television, a digital video disc player, a videocassette player, or similar equipment, only if the equipment is located so that the video display is not visible from the operator's seat unless the vehicle's transmission is in park or the vehicle's parking brake is applied. Sec. Sec. 165, Sec. (a) A motorcycle or moped that is designed to carry more than one person must be equipped with footrests and handholds for use by the passenger. Tail Lamp: 2 red: rear: one on each side: A,B,C,D, E,F,G,H: Stop Lamp: 2 30.119(a), eff. (a) An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren, exhaust whistle, or bell: (1) of a type approved by the department; and. 843 (H.B. Sec. 860 (H.B. (3) may not remove the system or a part of the system or intentionally make the system inoperable in this state, unless the owner or operator removes the system or part to install another system or part intended to be equally effective in reducing atmospheric emissions. Sept. 1, 1997. 3087), Sec. 547.615. 547.207. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. 445), Sec. 1136, Sec. 547.355. (2) if a person, including an installer or manufacturer, places on or attaches to the windshield or side or rear window of a motor vehicle a transparent material that alters the color or reduces the light transmission. (a) In this section, "radar interference device" means a device, a mechanism, an instrument, or equipment that is designed, manufactured, used, or intended to be used to interfere with, scramble, disrupt, or otherwise cause to malfunction a radar or laser device used to measure the speed of a motor vehicle by a law enforcement agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state, including a "radar jamming device," "jammer," "scrambler," or "diffuser." 30.118(a), eff. 1548), Sec. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. Sec. (b) The Texas Department of Transportation may adopt standards and specifications for lighting that permit the use of flashing lights for identification purposes on highway maintenance or construction vehicles and service vehicles. (d) Brakes shall be maintained in good working order and adjusted to operate on wheels on each side of the vehicle as equally as practicable. Sec. 589), Sec. (2) visible smoke that remains suspended in the air for 10 seconds or longer before fully dissipating. 547.611. BRAKE WARNING DEVICES REQUIRED. 870 (H.B. 165, Sec. (d) A clearance lamp and side marker lamp may be mounted in combination if each lamp complies with the visibility requirements of Section 547.355. September 1, 2017. (a) A person commits an offense that is a misdemeanor if the person operates or moves or, as an owner, knowingly permits another to operate or move, a vehicle that: (1) is unsafe so as to endanger a person; (2) is not equipped in a manner that complies with the vehicle equipment standards and requirements established by this chapter; or. 547.333. DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATION OR APPROVAL OF VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. 1, eff. (c) If a motor vehicle displaying a slow-moving-vehicle emblem tows machinery, including an implement of husbandry, and the visibility of the emblem is not obstructed, the towed unit is not required to display a slow-moving-vehicle emblem. (c) The lamps shall display simultaneously flashing lights that emit: Sec. EMERGENCY BRAKES REQUIRED. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) A manufacturer shall certify to the department that the sunscreening device made or assembled by the manufacturer complies with the light transmission and luminous reflectance specifications established by Subsection (b) for sunscreening devices in combination with a window. 547.501. July 1, 1999. SUBCHAPTER H. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. (d) The department may determine that a window that has a sunscreening device is exempt under Subsection (b)(2) if the light transmission or luminous reflectance varies by no more than three percent from the standard established in that subsection. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. New Legislation 87th Legislation; Archived Legislation 86th Legislation; Sec. (2) at the time adopted, correlate with and conform as closely as practicable to the standards and specifications adopted or approved by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers for a uniform emblem to identify a slow-moving vehicle. LIGHTING STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. (2-a) "Golf cart" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.401. (b) A person commits an offense that is a misdemeanor if the person operates a vehicle equipped with an item of vehicle equipment that the person knows has been determined in a compliance proceeding under Section 547.206 to not comply with a department standard. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LIGHTS. (B) to a data processor solely for the purposes described in Subsection (c)(3). 641 (S.B. FIRE EXTINGUISHER REQUIRED. Sec. (c) An auxiliary passing lamp may be used with headlamps as specified by Section 547.333. 11 (H.B. (d) A motor vehicle of a model year of 1948 or later, other than a motorcycle or moped, that has multiple-beam lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator that is: (1) designed and located so that the lighted indicator is visible without glare to the vehicle operator; and. Sec. SUBCHAPTER F. ADDITIONAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN LARGE VEHICLES. (3) two red lamps, one on each side, that indicate the maximum overhang and are visible at a distance of at least 500 feet from the side. (b) A test for deceleration or stopping distance shall be performed on a dry, smooth, hard surface that: (2) does not exceed plus or minus one percent grade. 547.324. (c-1) A person may not operate a light or other equipment described by Subsection (c) except when a school bus is being stopped or is stopped on a highway to: (1) permit a student to board or exit the bus; or. (2) are located and suspended behind the rearmost wheels of the vehicle or the rearmost vehicle in the combination within eight inches of the surface of the highway. Sept. 1, 1997. 1027 (H.B. 2019), Sec. (d) A warning device, including a horn, may not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. (2) displayed when the vehicle service brake is applied. 2553), Sec. (1) "Escort flag vehicle" means a vehicle that precedes or follows an oversize or overweight vehicle described by Subtitle E for the purpose of facilitating the safe movement of the oversize or overweight vehicle over roads. Sec. (b) A manufacturer of a new motor vehicle that is sold or leased in this state and that is equipped with a recording device shall disclose that fact in the owner's manual of the vehicle. (c) A person may not purchase, sell, or offer for sale a radar interference device to be used in a manner described by Subsection (b). If a person has previously been convicted of an offense under this section, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 for each violation. September 1, 2019. 3, eff. BRAKES REQUIRED. (a) A vehicle, other than a moped or a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less, shall be equipped with at least one lamp, or a combination of lamps, that: (1) emits a white or amber light visible at a distance of 1,000 feet from the front and a red light visible at a distance of 1,000 feet from the rear; and. 547.002. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Red reflectors required on the rear of a vehicle may be incorporated with the tail lamp assembly. (a) A road tractor, truck, trailer, truck-tractor in combination with a semitrailer, or semitrailer in combination with a towing vehicle that has at least four tires or at least two super single tires on the rearmost axle of the vehicle or the rearmost vehicle in the combination shall be equipped with safety guards or flaps that: (1) are of a type prescribed by the department; and. (e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) makes the plate clearly legible at a distance of 50 feet from the rear. 4, eff. September 1, 2013. 547.603. (c) Each headlamp shall be mounted at a height from 24 to 54 inches. Sec. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or combination of those vehicles shall be equipped with brakes that comply with this chapter. (2) a part or accessory not inconsistent with this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. Sec. RESTRICTIONS ON AIRBAGS. 505), Sec. 323), Sec. (b) A spotlamp shall be aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam strikes the windshield, window, mirror, or occupant of another vehicle in use. This would mean that, subjectively (or in the eyes of the law enforcement person), all illuminated license plate frames - especially the neon ones, are NOT LEGAL. (3) is not required to provide modulated braking. Texas Administrative Code. 547.602. (3) at the time adopted, correlate with and conform as closely as possible to specifications approved by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Or the trailer itself may not be longer than 35 feet (10.7 meters) in some places. 280 (H.B. 96, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (S.B. (a) A motorcycle or a moped shall be equipped with: (1) not more than two headlamps mounted at a height from 24 to 54 inches; (2) at least one taillamp mounted at a height from 20 to 72 inches; (3) a taillamp or separate lamp to illuminate the rear license plate that complies with the requirements of Sections 547.322(f) and (g); (4) at least one stoplamp that complies with the requirements of Section 547.323(d); and. September 1, 2019. For instance, in New York, license plate lights are also inspected. A motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle used to tow another vehicle, shall be equipped with a mirror located to reflect to the operator a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet from the rear of the vehicle. Section 7671k(c). Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) A passenger car manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960 shall be equipped with at least one stoplamp. Sec. (B) higher than 42 inches above the ground at a distance of 75 feet ahead. 1131, Sec. COLOR REQUIREMENTS. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. All motor vehicles are required to have functioning stop lamp (s), as applicable to the number Blackout. 309, Sec. The stop lamp shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake and may be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps. (2) provide temporary living quarters for recreation, travel, or other use. (b) A farm tractor, self-propelled unit of farm equipment, or implement of husbandry manufactured or assembled on or before January 1, 1972, is required to be equipped as provided by Subsection (a) only at the times specified by Section 547.302(a), and hazard lamps are not required. 547.105. HEADLAMPS REQUIRED. 547.609. Backside windows can be any darkness. 1623), Sec. 815) Vehicle Equipment Lights (OR Vehicle Code Ch. OTHER LAMPS PERMITTED. 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