Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. PROVISIONS RELATING TO WARNING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES. 547.371. 547.354. 547.003. (a-1) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly: (1) installs or purports to install an airbag in a vehicle; and. Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. BRAKE RESERVOIR OR RESERVE CAPACITY REQUIRED. HAZARD LAMPS PERMITTED. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. July 1, 1999. 816) Pennsylvania: Equipment Standards (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 3171), Sec. A school bus that violates this section or rules adopted under this section shall be placed out of service until it complies. AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT STANDARDS. (3) is not required to provide modulated braking. (B) constructed on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road use. (C) is entitled to possession of a motor vehicle as a lessee under a written lease agreement if the agreement is for a period of not less than three months. 641 (S.B. Currently, there areNODOT approved "Red" bulbs. 854 (H.B. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. A sunscreening device must have a label that: (2) contains information required by the department on light transmission and luminous reflectance of the device; (3) if the device is placed on or attached to a windshield or a side or rear window, states that the light transmission of the device is consistent with Section 547.613(b)(1) or (2), as applicable; and. 346), Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 323), Sec. 564 (S.B. (a) The department shall prescribe standards for and approve testing facilities to: (1) review test data submitted by a manufacturer to show compliance with a department standard; and. (a) A reflector shall be mounted: (1) at a height from 24 to 60 inches; or. Sec. 547.102. Sec. 547.7012. Sec. DEFINITIONS. 1075, Sec. Sec. 1, eff. (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. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3171), Sec. 329), Sec. By law, all headlights and tail lights must be DOT compliant to be legal for use on all roads and highways in all 50 states of United States. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2.16, eff. Every motor vehicle shall carry on the rear, either as part of the tail lamps or separately, two or more red reflectors. Sec. (1) designed to operate continuously as required once applied, despite a leakage or an exhaustion of power source; and. (e) A private vehicle operated by a volunteer firefighter responding to a fire alarm or a medical emergency may be equipped with a signal lamp that is temporarily attached to the vehicle roof and flashes a red light visible at a distance of at least 500 feet in normal sunlight. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEASUREMENTS. 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 June 15, 2007. (4) hazard lamps as described in Section 547.331, which shall be lighted and visible in normal sunlight at a distance of at least 1,000 feet from the front and rear. 547.502. 547.205. (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. September 1, 2011. (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. 547.801. (a) A vehicle used to tow another vehicle equipped with air-controlled brakes shall be equipped with the following means, together or separate, for applying the trailer brakes in an emergency: (1) an automatic device that applies the brakes to a fixed pressure from 20 to 45 pounds per square inch if the towing vehicle's air supply is reduced; and. Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (2) mounted to indicate, as nearly as practicable, the extreme width of the vehicle or combination of vehicles. 3646), Sec. 547.506. 309, Sec. (6-a) "Service vehicle" means a highway or traffic maintenance vehicle that: (A) is owned and operated on a highway by or for a governmental agency and performs a function requiring the use of a lamp or illuminating device in accordance with the standards and specifications adopted under Section 547.105; or. September 1, 2011. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 892 (H.B. 1, eff. (2) shall by reference be made a part of any contract that is entered into by a school district in this state for the transportation of schoolchildren on a privately owned school bus. (C) emit a light visible at a distance of 500 feet in normal sunlight. (1) apply to each school district, the officers and employees of a district, and each person employed under contract by a school district; and. Sec. (e-3) An escort flag vehicle may be equipped with alternating or flashing blue and amber lights. (2) distribute to a student or the parent or guardian of a student: (B) technological equipment for use by the student for educational purposes. (e-4) A vehicle described by Section 545.157(a) may be equipped with flashing blue lights. (2) may not carry in the vehicle a flare, fusee, or signal produced by flame. 547.207. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1548), Sec. They are not legal in Texas. 547.703. (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. 11 (H.B. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with no more than two auxiliary driving lamps. The length of the entire rig could be restricted, sometimes as low as 53 feet (16 meters). 2.11, eff. (g) A taillamp, including a separate lamp used to illuminate a rear license plate, must emit a light when a headlamp or auxiliary driving lamp is lighted. 90(c), eff. 547.402. Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 96, eff. (2) are promptly applied automatically and remain applied for at least 15 minutes in case of a breakaway from the towing vehicle. (b) The department shall send written notice of the proceeding to the manufacturer of the item by certified mail, return receipt requested. (b) A passenger car manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960 shall be equipped with at least one stoplamp. (2) "Recording device" means a feature that is installed by the manufacturer in a motor vehicle and that does any of the following for the purpose of retrieving information from the vehicle after an accident in which the vehicle has been involved: (A) records the speed and direction the vehicle is traveling; (D) records brake performance, including information on whether brakes were applied before an accident; (E) records the driver's safety belt status; or. Whether it is dark window tinting, modifying your exhaust system so you can drag race, or altering your car's appearance by adding neon lights to the bottom, certain 547.403. 547.603. 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. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LIGHTS. 5, eff. DUTY TO DISPLAY LIGHTS. (2) is not moved at a time or under a condition specified by Section 547.302(a). (e) A (2) an operator approaching a vehicle from the rear within 300 feet may not select the uppermost distribution of light. The stop lamp shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake and may be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps. (c) The lamps shall display simultaneously flashing lights that emit: Sec. (3) stopping from a speed of 20 miles per hour in a distance, measured from the location where the service brake pedal or control is activated, of not more than: (B) 30 feet for a motorcycle, moped, or single unit vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; (i) a single unit vehicle with a manufacturer's gross weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds; (ii) a two-axle towing vehicle and trailer combination with a weight of 3,000 pounds or less; (iii) a bus that does not have a manufacturer's gross weight rating; and, (iv) the combination of vehicles in an operation exempted by Section 547.407(b); and. COMPLIANCE PROCEEDING HEARING. (e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) The director may require an inspection of the braking system of a moped or a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less and may disapprove a system that: (1) does not comply with the brake performance requirements in Section 547.408; or. (e) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1 and not more than $350 for each violation. Alters or obscures the letters or numbers of the license plate number or the color of the plate. (2) an authorized emergency vehicle that is equipped with a siren, whistle, or bell that complies with Section 547.702. (b) Subsection (a) is not an exception for the lighting as provided by this chapter of: (1) front clearance lamps on the frontmost vehicle in the combination; or. 547.334. 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. Sec. 1027 (H.B. (2-b) "Highway maintenance or construction vehicle" means a highway or traffic maintenance or construction vehicle designated by the Texas Department of Transportation. Sec. 8, eff. (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. 165, Sec. RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND SALE OF TIRES. 547.355. (1) "Installer" means a person who fabricates, laminates, or tempers a safety glazing material to incorporate, during the installation process, the capacity to reflect light or reduce light transmission. June 15, 2007. 165, Sec. Sec. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. (d) The same brake drums, brake shoes and lining assemblies, brake shoe anchors, and mechanical brake shoe actuation mechanism normally associated with wheel brake assemblies may be used for the parking brakes and service brakes. A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device that is operated or controlled by the operator of the vehicle and that cleans moisture from the windshield. 1, eff. 547.302. (2) comply with the performance requirements of this chapter. MIRRORS REQUIRED. 1131, Sec. WebLighting Colored Bulbs. September 1, 2007. 3654), Sec. 3, eff. (2) a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the rear of the vehicle. (1) by rule, require a manufacturer of an item of vehicle equipment sold in this state to submit adequate test data to show that the item complies with department standards; (2) periodically require a manufacturer to submit revised test data to demonstrate continuing compliance; (3) purchase an item of vehicle equipment at retail for the purpose of review and testing under Subsection (a); and. Section 7E. 1438, Sec. 38), Sec. 8, eff. (d) A warning device, including a horn, may not emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle. Sec. (f) A stoplamp may be included as a part of another rear lamp. (2) is not designed or constructed to ensure reasonable and reliable performance during actual use. COLOR REQUIREMENTS. (d) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that as a result of the offense an individual suffered bodily injury. 282 (S.B. (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. (a) Air-conditioning equipment: (1) shall be manufactured, installed, and maintained to ensure the safety of the vehicle occupants and the public; and. 547.332. 445), Sec. (d) A private vehicle operated by a volunteer firefighter responding to a fire alarm or a medical emergency may, but is not required to, be equipped with signal lamps that comply with the requirements of Subsection (c). 1330), Sec. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two fog lamps. 1, eff. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT TESTING: FEDERAL STANDARDS. Sec. (2) are adequate to control the movement of the vehicle, including stopping and holding, under all loading conditions and when on any grade on which the vehicle is operated. SAFETY BELTS REQUIRED. 589), Sec. May 22, 2015. Sec. (c) A bus to which this section applies must bear a sign on the rear of the bus stating: "Caution--children may be exiting". 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 APPLICABILITY. Vehicle lighting equipment is covered in Chapter 547 of the Texas Transportation Code, Subchapter D. 547.3215- Use of Federal Standard. lights will pass state inspection. 1, eff. (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. (2) at least 300 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle if the vehicle is less than 80 inches wide. 547.507. (3) emit a light visible at a distance of 500 feet in normal sunlight. 1345 (S.B. September 1, 2019. (a) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a muffler in good working condition that continually operates to prevent excessive or unusual noise. Lighting/Marking. (5) at least one rear red reflector that complies with the requirements of Section 547.325(b) and may be included as a part of the taillamp. (c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this section. (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. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 2.09, eff. Sec. 1233 (H.B. 5. (4) "Luminous reflectance" means the ratio of the amount of light that is reflected by a material to the amount of light that falls on the material. Red reflectors required on the rear of a vehicle may be incorporated with the tail lamp assembly. 1352 (S.B. 750 (S.B. 2, eff. Sec. Laws & Regulations September 30, 2020. (A) at least three flares and at least three red-burning fusees; (B) at least three red electric lanterns; or. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. In many states, your vehicle is required to pass an inspection on a regular basis that goes beyond emissions testing. 809 (H.B. (f) A taillamp or a separate lamp shall be constructed and mounted to emit a white light that: (1) illuminates the rear license plate; and. WINDSHIELD WIPERS REQUIRED. SUBCHAPTER C. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE OFFER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. (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. In addition to other equipment required by this chapter: (1) a bus, truck, trailer, or semitrailer that is at least 80 inches wide shall be equipped with: (A) two clearance lamps on the front, one at each side; (B) two clearance lamps on the rear, one at each side; (C) four side marker lamps, one on each side at or near the front and one on each side at or near the rear; (D) four reflectors, one on each side at or near the front and one on each side at or near the rear; and. No motor vehicle operated pursuant to section seven other than fire apparatus, ambulances, vehicles specified in subsection (b) of section 50 of chapter 33, school buses, 2.10, eff. (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. HEADLAMPS REQUIRED. September 1, 2009. Residents of 165, Sec. 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