547.614. Sec. 323), Sec. (2) provide temporary living quarters for recreation, travel, or other use. (b) In adopting rules under this section, the department shall emphasize: (2) long-range, maintenance-free factors. Sec. Sec. 1, eff. ADOPTION OF RULES AND STANDARDS. 1027 (H.B. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Always remember that Texas tint laws can change on a daily basis and these rules and regulations may be interpreted differently on a city to city or county (e) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the offense resulted in the death of a person. (2) mounted on each side of the bolster or load, if the vehicle is a pole trailer. September 1, 2011. SERVICE BRAKES REQUIRED. (A) are mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable; (B) display four alternately flashing red lights, two located on the front at the same level and two located on the rear at the same level; and. 4, eff. (b) An automated motor vehicle that is designed to be operated exclusively by the automated driving system for all trips is not subject to motor vehicle equipment laws or regulations of this state that: (1) relate to or support motor vehicle operation by a human driver; and. (e) A turn signal lamp must be visible in normal sunlight at a distance of: (1) at least 500 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle if the vehicle is at least 80 inches wide; and. 547.205. 229 (H.B. 1093), Sec. 11 (H.B. VISIBLE WARNING DEVICES REQUIRED. The height is Sept. 1, 1997. A stop lamp must emit a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a passenger car or truck less than 80 inches wide manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960. 547.503. AUXILIARY DRIVING LAMPS PERMITTED. (a-1) A person in the business of placing or attaching transparent material that alters the color or reduces the light transmission to the windshield or side or rear window of a motor vehicle commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 if the person: (1) places or attaches such transparent material to the windshield or side or rear window of a motor vehicle; and. (2) comply with the performance requirements of this chapter. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable if a vehicle is equipped with more than one lamp. (c) A motor vehicle operator shall use a horn to provide audible warning only when necessary to insure safe operation. 9.02, eff. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINATION VEHICLES. (c) Each headlamp shall be mounted at a height from 24 to 54 inches. 547.335. (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. In this subsection "camper" means a structure designed to: (1) be loaded on or attached to a motor vehicle; and. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2019. (c) A person may not operate a motor vehicle equipped with a red, white, or blue beacon, flashing, or alternating light unless the equipment is: (1) used as specifically authorized by this chapter; or. September 1, 2019. 547.7011. 1, eff. Fog lights: Clear, unobtrusive lenses are legal. 589), Sec. (2) test an item of vehicle equipment independently in connection with a proceeding to determine compliance with a department standard. 2019), Sec. In many states, your vehicle is required to pass an inspection on a regular basis that goes beyond emissions testing. September 1, 2009. (4) enter into cooperative arrangements with other states and interstate agencies to reduce duplication of testing and to facilitate compliance with rules under Subsection (c)(1). SAFETY BELTS REQUIRED. Rear reflectors on a vehicle shall reflect a red color. 6, eff. (2) its gross weight is heavier than 4,500 pounds but not heavier than 15,000 pounds, and it is drawn at a speed of not more than 30 miles per hour. REQUIRED LABEL FOR SUNSCREENING DEVICES. Sec. 547.351. 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. They are not legal in Texas. 547.327. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 445), Sec. (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. The stop lamp shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake and may be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps. (b) A person may not offer or distribute for sale or sell an item of vehicle equipment for which a standard is prescribed by this chapter or the department, unless the item or its package: (1) bears the manufacturer's trademark or brand name; or. (a) A reflector shall be mounted: (1) at a height from 24 to 60 inches; or. Subsection (c) does not apply to a subscription service under this subsection. Sec. Sec. 547.506. (2) a manual device to apply and release the brakes that is readily operable by a person seated in the operator's seat and arranged so that: (A) its emergency position or method of operation is clearly indicated; and. Sec. (1) apply to each school district, the officers and employees of a district, and each person employed under contract by a school district; and. (d) A lighted headlamp on a parked vehicle shall be dimmed. SUBCHAPTER M. ADDITIONAL OR ALTERNATIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS. 1610), Sec. 860 (H.B. 547.702. (B) not more than three rear identification lamps without glare. Light Tint Laws in California. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) A person who operates an explosive cargo vehicle at nighttime: (1) shall carry in the vehicle three red electric lanterns or three portable red emergency reflectors; and. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with no more than two auxiliary driving lamps. (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. (B) fabricates, laminates, or tempers safety glazing material to incorporate, during the manufacturing process, the capacity to reflect light or reduce light transmission. 547.407. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 547.208. 547.203. (1) duplicate a standard of the United States that applies to the same aspect of vehicle equipment performance as the department standard; or. 843 (H.B. APPLICABILITY. A stop lamp must be visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight. (E) hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331; (2) a bus or truck that is at least 30 feet long shall be equipped with hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331; (3) a trailer or semitrailer that is at least 30 feet long shall be equipped with: (A) two side marker lamps, one centrally mounted on each side with respect to the length of the vehicle; (B) two reflectors, one centrally mounted on each side with respect to the length of the vehicle; and. (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. REFLECTORS REQUIRED. 547.330. 3087), Sec. 61), Sec. 896, Sec. The device shall be maintained in good working condition. Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 547; Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 548; Legislation. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a vehicle that tows another vehicle as a commodity when at least one set of wheels of the towed vehicle is on the roadway. 547.613. OFFENSES RELATING TO THE OFFER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. 1623), Sec. (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. Sec. Sec. (2) the federal standards in that section in effect, if any, at the time the vehicle or motor vehicle was manufactured. Sec. (c) The owner or operator of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, of a model year after 1967, that is equipped with an exhaust emission system: (1) shall maintain the system in good working condition; (2) shall use the system when the motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine is operated; and. 547.607. 3171), Sec. Stop lamp lens must be of a type meeting Department of Public Safety standards. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. New Legislation 87th Legislation; Archived Legislation 86th Legislation; (b) If a moped or a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less complies with the performance standards of Section 547.408, brakes are not required on the front wheel of the moped or motorcycle. 259 (H.B. 547.801. TURN SIGNAL LAMPS REQUIRED. 3838), Sec. (a) A clearance lamp, identification lamp, side marker lamp, or reflector mounted on the front, on the side near the front, or in the center of the vehicle must be or reflect amber. (2) if there is no standard of the United States for the same aspect of vehicle equipment performance as the department standard, conform as closely as possible to a relevant standard of the United States, similar standards established by other states, and a standard issued or endorsed by recognized national standard-setting organizations or agencies. (a) If a motorcycle or a moped complies with the performance requirements of Section 547.408, brakes are not required on the wheel of a sidecar attached to the motorcycle or moped. (b) A truck or truck-tractor that has at least three axles is not required to have brakes on the front wheels, but must have brakes that: (1) operate on the wheels of one steerable axle if the vehicle is equipped with at least two steerable axles; and. Sec. 547.328. (e) A person may not operate a highway maintenance or construction vehicle or service vehicle that is not equipped with lamps or that does not display lighted lamps as required by the standards and specifications adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation. (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. 892 (H.B. June 14, 2019. (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. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Gooseneck trailers require at least two tail lamps to illuminate the vehicle. 547.507. 11 (H.B. DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATION OR APPROVAL OF VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. Sec. 1923), Sec. (a) A bus, other than a school bus, that provides public transportation and that was acquired on or after September 1, 1997, shall be equipped with two or more hazard lamps that: (1) are mounted at the same level on the rear of the bus; (2) are visible at a distance of 500 feet in normal sunlight; (b) An operator of a bus to which this section applies shall activate the hazard lamps if the bus stops to load or unload a person under 18 years of age. 2837), Sec. (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. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, (B) from 100 to 350 feet when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps if the vehicle was manufactured or assembled before January 1, 1972. 1136, Sec. AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICES. Sec. In this chapter: (1) "Air-conditioning equipment" means mechanical vapor compression refrigeration equipment used to cool a motor vehicle passenger or operator compartment. In lieu of the multiple-beam or single-beam lighting equipment otherwise required by this subchapter, a motor vehicle that is operated at a speed of not more than 20 miles per hour under the conditions specified in Section 547.302(a) may be equipped with two lighted lamps: (1) mounted on the front of the vehicle; and. (b) If traffic on the roadway moves in two directions, one flag shall be placed approximately 100 feet to the rear and one approximately 100 feet ahead of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle. 3087), Sec. Sec. 1136 (H.B. (2) a lowermost distribution of light or composite beam that: (A) is aimed and emits light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 150 feet ahead; and. Sec. 160), Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. 30.118(a), eff. 1233 (H.B. Sec. Sec. 882 (H.B. (d) A taillamp shall emit a red light plainly visible at a distance of 1,000 feet from the rear of the vehicle. 3646), Sec. (2) is not moved at a time or under a condition specified by Section 547.302(a). (e-3) An escort flag vehicle may be equipped with alternating or flashing blue and amber lights. 12, eff. (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. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. The required brake lights consist of the two 750 (S.B. (2) place in the following order and as soon as practicable within 15 minutes one lighted red electric lamp or portable red emergency reflector: (A) in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle toward approaching traffic approximately 100 feet from the vehicle; and. (8) "Slow-moving-vehicle emblem" means a triangular emblem that conforms to standards and specifications adopted by the director under Section 547.104. Brake lights: Clear, unobtrusive lenses are legal. 547.383. Sec. 165, Sec. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (1) an owner of a vehicle or the owner's authorized agent or employee; or. 547.323. EMERGENCY BRAKES REQUIRED. Section 7E: Display of red or blue lights on vehicles; permits; revocation; violations [ First paragraph effective until December 13, 2021. 547.207. Sec. (B) a luminous reflectance of 25 percent or less; (2-a) a side window that is to the rear of the vehicle operator; (3) a rear window, if the motor vehicle is equipped with an outside mirror on each side of the vehicle that reflects to the vehicle operator a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet from the rear; (5) an adjustable nontransparent sun visor that is mounted in front of a side window and not attached to the glass; (6) a direction, destination, or termination sign on a passenger common carrier motor vehicle, if the sign does not interfere with the vehicle operator's view of approaching traffic; (9) a luggage rack attached to the rear trunk; (10) a side window that is to the rear of the vehicle operator on a multipurpose vehicle; (11) a window that has a United States, state, or local certificate placed on or attached to it as required by law; (12) a motor vehicle that is not registered in this state; (13) a window that complies with federal standards for window materials, including a factory-tinted or a pretinted window installed by the vehicle manufacturer, or a replacement window meeting the specifications required by the vehicle manufacturer; (A) used regularly to transport passengers for a fee; and. SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS. 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. Sec. June 15, 2007. 368 (S.B. 892 (H.B. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS ON PARKED VEHICLES. SUBCHAPTER G. ALTERNATIVE LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS FOR FARM TRACTORS, FARM EQUIPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY. Sec. (2) a pressure gauge visible to the vehicle operator that shows in pounds per square inch the pressure available for braking. SAFE AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED; SALE OF NONCOMPLYING VEHICLE. 739 (H.B. Sec. (e) A flare, fusee, electric lantern, portable reflector, or warning flag must be a type approved by the department. 892 (H.B. 1352 (S.B. (d) A mobile home lighted as provided by this section may be moved only during daytime. 547.004. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. 547.202. (e) If vehicles are traveling in combination, only the stoplamps on the rearmost vehicle are required to emit a light for the distance specified in Subsection (d). 882 (H.B. The length of the entire rig could be restricted, sometimes as low as 53 feet (16 meters). (B) is used exclusively in conjunction with a mobile navigation system installed in the vehicle. 1092 (H.B. 20.021, eff. (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. (b) At all other times, a vehicle transporting a load that extends beyond the vehicle's sides or more than four feet beyond the vehicle's rear shall display red flags that: (2) mark the extremities of the load; and. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 547.608. 2290), Sec. Sept. 1, 2003. 6, eff. (2-b) "Highway maintenance or construction vehicle" means a highway or traffic maintenance or construction vehicle designated by the Texas Department of Transportation. (2) single-beam lighting equipment that: (A) emits light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle: (i) at a distance of at least 100 feet when the moped or motorcycle is operated at a speed less than 25 miles per hour; (ii) at a distance of at least 200 feet when the moped or motorcycle is operated at a speed of 25 miles per hour or more; and, (iii) at a distance of at least 300 feet when the moped or motorcycle is operated at a speed of 35 miles per hour or more; and. (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. 1136 (H.B. 547.355. January 1, 2020. DUTY TO DISPLAY LIGHTS. 1, eff. 5. 165, Sec. Sec. 547.802. 3171), Sec. (b) A motorcycle, other than a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less, shall be equipped with multiple-beam lighting equipment that produces: (1) an uppermost distribution of light that reveals a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 300 feet ahead; and. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Stop lamps Required 547.324. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. tail-lights Share Improve this question Follow (3) is maintained in a clean, reflective condition. Sec. (a) 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, on a roadway outside an urban district or on a roadway of a divided highway when lighted lamps are not required shall display two red flags that comply with Section 547.502. 7, eff. 1, eff. 2, eff. 547.333. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) Except as provided by Subchapter F, a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two red reflectors on the rear of the vehicle. DISPLAY OF DEVICES: VEHICLES OFF ROADWAY. (e) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the defendant or a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the violation is required for a medical reason to be shielded from direct rays of the sun. 1420), Sec. (a) The engine and power mechanism of a motor vehicle shall be equipped and adjusted to prevent the escape of excessive smoke or fumes. September 1, 2019. 165, Sec. (c) If a vehicle required to be equipped with a warning device is equipped with air and vacuum power to operate its brakes or the brakes on a towed vehicle, the warning devices required may be combined into a single device that is not a pressure or vacuum gauge. 2023Texas Department of Public Safety. (a) A clearance lamp, identification lamp, or side marker lamp shall be visible and recognizable under normal atmospheric conditions at all distances from 50 to 500 feet from the vehicle on the side, front, or rear where the lamp is mounted. Sec. (b) At least one headlamp shall be mounted on each side of the front of the vehicle. Currently, there areNODOT approved "Red" bulbs. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3171), Sec. Or the trailer itself may not be longer than 35 feet (10.7 meters) in some places. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two stoplamps. (b) A person may not use a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device on a motor vehicle. Every reflector upon any vehicle shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within 600 feet to 100 feet from such vehicle when directly in front of the lawful lower beams of head lamps. (e) A 1, eff. 11 (H.B. SINGLE-BEAM LIGHTING EQUIPMENT PERMITTED. September 1, 2007. (d) As an alternative to the use of electric lamps or red reflectors and except as provided by Subsection (e), the operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) may display a lighted fusee to comply with the requirements of Subsection (b)(1) or liquid-burning flares to comply with the requirements of Subsections (b)(2) and (c). (5) displays other warning devices as required by Sections 547.504-547.507. (4) causes another person to violate Subsection (a-1) or Subdivision (1), (2), or (3) or assists a person in violating Subsection (a-1) or Subdivision (1), (2), or (3). The attorney general shall represent the department in the suit. 910 (H.B. Sec. INITIATION OF COMPLIANCE PROCEEDING. (3) is not required to provide modulated braking. Sec. 1438, Sec. (c) A tire used on a moving vehicle may not have on its periphery a block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or other protuberance of a material other than rubber that projects beyond the tread of the traction surface, unless the protuberance: (2) is a tire chain of reasonable proportion that is used as required for safety because of a condition that might cause the vehicle to skid. 908 (S.B. RULES RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES. 1136 (H.B. (c) A clearance lamp shall be mounted, if practicable, on the permanent structure of the vehicle to indicate the extreme height and width of the vehicle, except that: (1) a clearance lamp on a truck-tractor shall be mounted to indicate the extreme width of the cab; and. LED GROUND EFFECT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BRAKES. 547.372. Custom taillights make your vehicle unique, but you might have a problem with their legality. (c) Except as provided by Section 547.506 and Subsection (d), 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, on a roadway of a divided highway shall place the warning devices described by Subsection (b): (1) in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle toward approaching traffic approximately 200 feet from the vehicle; (2) in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle toward approaching traffic approximately 100 feet from the vehicle; and. (2) pays a reimbursement fee not to exceed $10. 815) Vehicle Equipment Lights (OR Vehicle Code Ch. (2) "Explosive cargo vehicle" means a motor vehicle used to transport explosives or a cargo tank truck used to transport a flammable liquid or compressed gas. Sept. 1, 2001. Sept. 1, 1995. (11) "Neighborhood electric vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.301. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (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. (1) mounted at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable on the front and on the rear of the vehicle; and. Sec. June 15, 2007. 324, Sec. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 547.306. 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. 547.406. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1548), Sec. September 1, 2017. Section 7E. (d) The department may not adopt a vehicle equipment standard inconsistent with a standard provided by this chapter. 1, eff. (b) In addition to the single control device required by Section 547.403, a vehicle used to tow another vehicle equipped with vacuum brakes shall be equipped with a second control device that: (1) is used to operate the brakes on a towed vehicle in an emergency; (2) is independent of brake air, hydraulic, or other pressure and independent of other controls, unless the braking system is arranged to automatically apply the towed vehicle's brakes if the pressure for the second control device on the towing vehicle fails; and. September 1, 2009. 3190), Sec. Sec. Sec. 547.329. Sec. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or vehicle that is towed at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with at least two taillamps. (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. 882 (H.B. 882 (H.B. 547.105. Sept. 1, 2003. 908 (S.B. 2.13, eff. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a slow-moving vehicle shall display a slow-moving-vehicle emblem that: (1) has a reflective surface designed to be clearly visible in daylight or at night from the light of standard automobile headlamps at a distance of at least 500 feet; (2) is mounted base down on the rear of the vehicle and at a height that does not impair the visibility of the emblem; and. 30.117(a), eff. (b) Except as expressly authorized by law, a person may not operate or move equipment or a vehicle, other than a police vehicle, with a lamp or device that displays a red light visible from directly in front of the center of the equipment or vehicle. (d) A portable reflector unit must be designed and constructed to reflect a red light clearly visible at all distances from 100 to 600 feet under normal atmospheric conditions at night when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps. September 1, 2019. 2.72, eff. If a department standard is prescribed, the department shall determine whether the item complies with the standard. 3171), Sec. (e) A person who sells imperfect safety glass for a door, window, or windshield of a motor vehicle shall: (1) label the glass "second," "imperfect," or by a similar term in red letters at least one inch in size to indicate to the consumer the quality of the glass; (2) orally notify the consumer of each imperfection and the possible result of using imperfect glass; and. RESTRICTIONS ON AIRBAGS. 1, eff. May 30, 2009. 910, Sec. (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. 547.617. (a) A person may not offer or distribute for sale or sell an item of vehicle equipment for which a standard is prescribed by this chapter or the department and that does not comply with the standard. Sept. 1, 1995. The director shall adopt standards and specifications that: (1) apply to the color, size, and mounting position of a slow-moving-vehicle emblem; and. Inspect and reject if: lamp is obstructed by any part of the body.". To 54 inches EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS for FARM TRACTORS, FARM EQUIPMENT, IMPLEMENTS! 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