(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who operates, outside an urban district or on a divided highway, a truck, bus, or truck-tractor or a motor vehicle towing a house trailer shall carry in the vehicle: (A) at least two red flags at least 12 inches square; and, (B) standards to support the flags; and. 547.408. (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. (5-a) "Road machinery" means a self-propelled vehicle that: (A) was originally and permanently designed as machinery; (B) is not designed or used primarily to transport persons or property; and. Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 547; Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 548; Legislation. GENERAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. (b) Except as provided by Subsections (c), (d), and (e), an offense under this section is a state jail felony. (d) A taillamp shall emit a red light plainly visible at a distance of 1,000 feet from the rear of the vehicle. (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. 882 (H.B. Sec. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, 1, eff. (c) Each headlamp shall be mounted at a height from 24 to 54 inches. (2) capable of revealing a person or vehicle 100 feet ahead. (d) For information recorded or transmitted by a recording device described by Subsection (a)(2)(B), a court order may be obtained only after a showing that: (1) retrieval of the information is necessary to protect the public safety; or. 3171), Sec. September 1, 2019. (e) On receipt under Subsection (d) of the names and addresses, the department shall send by certified mail, return receipt requested, written notice of the compliance proceeding to those persons. Sec. June 14, 2019. 547.607. 1, eff. (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. (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. The term does not include a ham radio, band radio, or similar electronic device. (b) A person may not possess or offer for sale, sell, or equip a motor vehicle with air-conditioning equipment that does not comply with the requirements of this section and Section 547.103. 547.382. (a) A reflector shall be mounted: (1) at a height from 24 to 60 inches; or. (b) The department may not impose a product certification or approval fee, including a fee for testing facility approval. 739 (H.B. (3) is equipped in a manner prohibited by this chapter. 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. (b) If a standard of an agency of the United States or of the department is not prescribed, the department by rule may require departmental approval before the sale of the item. 2, eff. (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). It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this subsection that the person did not have reason to know in the exercise of due care that the item did not comply with the applicable standard. September 1, 2009. 547.508. Sept. 1, 1997. (a) The department shall adopt and enforce rules governing the design, color, lighting and other equipment, construction, and operation of a school bus for the transportation of schoolchildren that is: (1) owned and operated by a school district in this state; or. To comply with Texas law, you need to turn on your headlights from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. The department shall conduct a hearing on the issue of compliance if a person required by Section 547.205 to be notified requests a hearing in the manner and within the time specified by that section. (a) A bus, truck, or truck-tractor that uses air to operate its brakes or the brakes of a towed vehicle shall be equipped with: (1) a warning signal, other than a pressure gauge, that is readily audible or visible to the vehicle operator and that shows when the air reservoir pressure is below 50 percent of the air compressor governor cut-out pressure; and. Sec. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2011. 12(2), eff. (f) It is not an offense under this section for a person to offer for sale or sell a motor vehicle with a windshield or window that does not comply with this section. HEADLAMPS REQUIRED. 547.332. SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS. AUXILIARY PASSING LAMPS PERMITTED. 280 (H.B. Light Tint Laws in California. (12) "Off-highway vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 551A.001. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT TESTING: DEPARTMENT STANDARDS. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. September 1, 2007. (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. Headlamps Required 547.3215. 1, eff. (2) provide temporary living quarters for recreation, travel, or other use. 1, eff. 547.403. September 1, 2019. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 3171), Sec. (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. 1345 (S.B. (a) In lieu of the multiple-beam lighting equipment required by Section 547.333, a headlamp system that provides a single distribution of light and meets the requirements of Subsection (b) is permitted for: (2) a motor vehicle manufactured and sold before September 4, 1948. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sec. 547.601. 1923), Sec. In this subsection "camper" means a structure designed to: (1) be loaded on or attached to a motor vehicle; and. (b) A passenger car 882 (H.B. (B) in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle in the opposite direction approximately 100 feet from the vehicle. (c) Lighted fog lamps may be used with lower headlamp beams as specified by Section 547.333. Subsection (c) does not apply to a subscription service under this subsection. Gooseneck trailers require at least two tail lamps to illuminate the vehicle. (b) A vehicle may not be equipped with and a person may not use on a vehicle a siren, whistle, or bell unless the vehicle is: (1) a commercial vehicle that is equipped with a theft alarm signal device arranged so that the device cannot be used as an ordinary warning signal; or. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. Sept. 1, 1995. (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. Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. BRAKE WARNING DEVICES REQUIRED. (2) visible smoke that remains suspended in the air for 10 seconds or longer before fully dissipating. Sept. 1, 2001. 20, Sec. Therefore, you should check your state`s local laws and regulations before applying the shade. 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. 1136 (H.B. September 1, 2015. (a) If a unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry is towed by a farm tractor and the towed object or its load extends more than four feet to the rear of the tractor or obscures a light on the tractor, the towed object shall be equipped at the times specified by Section 547.302(a) with at least two rear red reflectors that are: (1) visible at all distances from 100 to 600 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps; and. (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) 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. 2553), Sec. (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. WebAs of August 2017 Texas has added a new rule to the safety inspection. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (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. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. RULES AND STANDARDS IN GENERAL. (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. (d) A mobile home lighted as provided by this section may be moved only during daytime. (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. Stop lamp lens must be of a type meeting Department of Public Safety standards. 3190), Sec. Sec. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. 505), Sec. 165, Sec. 547.304. 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. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. WebTexas Lift Laws and Vehicle Equipment Laws The street legal laws of Texas contain no suspension lift limits, frame height limits, or bumper height restrictions. Sec. OTHER LAMPS PERMITTED. (3) deliver written notice at the time of purchase notifying the consumer of each imperfection and the possible result of using imperfect glass. Sec. SAFETY GLAZING MATERIAL REQUIRED. (b) The requirements of Subsection (a) do not apply to a glazing material in a compartment of a truck, including a truck-tractor, that is not designed and equipped for a person to ride in. 11 (H.B. WebTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE ALL CERTIFIED INSPECTION STATIONS AND INSPECTORS Beginning January 1, 2017 in order to comply with Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. SERVICE BRAKES REQUIRED. (a) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least two headlamps. (2) the owner is transporting farm products to market, for processing, or from farm to farm. Tail Lamp: 2 red: rear: one on each side: A,B,C,D, E,F,G,H: Stop Lamp: 2 Sec. 445), Sec. (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. They are not legal in Texas. (2) at least 300 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle if the vehicle is less than 80 inches wide. 7, eff. (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. Any device that impairs the required effectiveness of headlamps, tail lamps, reflectors, etc., is prohibited. (e) A person commits an offense if the person offers for sale or sells a private passenger automobile tire that is regrooved. (C) emit a light visible at a distance of 500 feet in normal sunlight. 547.616. 18, eff. (e-2) A motor vehicle is equipped with a lamp or illuminating device under this section regardless of whether the lamp or illuminating device is: (1) attached to the motor vehicle temporarily or permanently; or. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. (2) pays a reimbursement fee not to exceed $10. (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. The stop lamp shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake and may be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps. VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 547.7015. A vehicle that tows another vehicle as a commodity when at least one set of the towed vehicle's wheels is on the roadway is not required to comply with this requirement unless the brakes on the towing and towed vehicles are designed to be operated by a single control on the towing vehicle. Sec. (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. (2-b) "Highway maintenance or construction vehicle" means a highway or traffic maintenance or construction vehicle designated by the Texas Department of Transportation. DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS ARE NOT REQUIRED. 1131, Sec. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two stoplamps. (d) The department may not adopt a vehicle equipment standard inconsistent with a standard provided by this chapter. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. Sec. 1, eff. 896, Sec. (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." (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. (a) A solid rubber tire used on a vehicle must have rubber on the traction surface that extends above the edge of the flange of the periphery. 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. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. 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. 750 (S.B. (2) "Security patrol vehicle" means a motor vehicle being used for the purpose of providing security services by: (A) a guard company described by Section 1702.108, Occupations Code; or. May 30, 2009. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. Section 571.108; or. SUBCHAPTER B. 547.614. 547.204. (c) A trailer or semitrailer that has a gross weight of 15,000 pounds or less may use surge or inertia brake systems to satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a). (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) A vehicle may be equipped with lamps to warn other vehicle operators of a vehicular traffic hazard that requires unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1, eff. 782, Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 547.608. 12(2), eff. PROVISIONS RELATING TO WARNING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (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. (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. (A) at least three flares and at least three red-burning fusees; (B) at least three red electric lanterns; or. (d) A lighted headlamp on a parked vehicle shall be dimmed. (4) for the purpose of determining the need for or facilitating emergency medical response in the event of a motor vehicle accident. Law and Texas Transportation Code Section 547.323, the inspection requirements for stop lamps on of the tail, stop, and rear turn signal lamps intended to give a steady stop warning. (b) A signaling device, including a stoplamp or a turn signal lamp, shall be lighted as prescribed by this chapter. September 1, 2013. 1075, Sec. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 346), Sec. Brake lights: Clear, unobtrusive lenses are legal. (2) distribute to a student or the parent or guardian of a student: (B) technological equipment for use by the student for educational purposes. (5) displays other warning devices as required by Sections 547.504-547.507. 2.16, eff. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) A mounted height requirement imposed by this chapter for a lamp or device is measured as if the vehicle were unloaded and on level ground and is measured from the center of the lamp or device to the ground. Front side windows are required to allow more than 25% of light in. 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. 547.105. 547.354. 908 (S.B. (F) transmits information concerning the accident to a central communications system when the accident occurs. June 14, 2019. 1, eff. This subsection does not apply to an operation in which a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is transported as a commodity when at least one set of the vehicle's wheels is on the roadway. 11 (H.B. (c) The notice required by Subsection (b) must: (1) cite the standard that the item allegedly violates; and. For instance, in New York, license plate lights are also inspected. AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICES. 380, Sec. Vehicle Inspection (37 TAC Part 1, Chapter 23) Texas Statutes. 547.7011. (d) Not more than four of the following may be lighted at one time on the front of a motor vehicle: (1) a headlamp required by this chapter; or. 547.613. STOPLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Required brakes shall operate on each wheel of a vehicle except: (2) a vehicle that is towed as a commodity when at least one set of the towed vehicle's wheels is on the roadway, if the combination of vehicles complies with the performance requirements of this chapter; and. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. (3) "Light transmission" means the ratio of the amount of light that passes through a material to the amount of light that falls on the material and the glazing. Sec. Sec. (6) a vehicle at least 80 inches wide may be equipped with: (A) not more than three front identification lamps without glare; and. (2) rear lamps on the rearmost vehicle in the combination. 547.325. Sec. (d) A golf cart, neighborhood electric vehicle, or off-highway vehicle that is operated at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour is required to display a slow-moving-vehicle emblem when it is operated on a highway. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. (B) higher than 42 inches above the ground at a distance of 75 feet ahead. MINIMUM LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED. (2) that emits a sound audible under normal conditions at a distance of at least 500 feet. (a) An authorized emergency vehicle may be equipped with a siren, exhaust whistle, or bell: (1) of a type approved by the department; and. Currently, there areNODOT approved "Red" bulbs. The Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. September 1, 2021. 547.306. 2.13, eff. September 1, 2017. Sec. (3) "Tow truck" means a motor vehicle or mechanical device that is adapted or used to tow, winch, or move a disabled vehicle. (f) A police vehicle may, but is not required to, be equipped with signal lamps that comply with Subsection (c). (2) a lowermost distribution of light that: (A) reveals a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 150 feet ahead; and. Sec. (a) A motor vehicle when operated in combination with another vehicle is not required to display a lighted lamp, other than a taillamp, if the lamp is obscured because of its location by another vehicle in the combination of vehicles. Sec. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. JUDICIAL REVIEW AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT. 547.352. PROVISIONS RELATING TO BRAKE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES. 908 (S.B. June 15, 2007. 547.610. Sec. Sec. (11) "Neighborhood electric vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.301. (Currently, there areNODOT approved "Red" bulbs.). 547.333. (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. The bulb must have a "DOT" or appropriate SAE stamp on it. September 1, 2019. (A) manufactures or assembles a sunscreening device; or. 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. SAFE AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED; SALE OF NONCOMPLYING VEHICLE. (2) comply with the performance requirements of this chapter. Sec. 3, eff. (f) If a recording device is used as part of a subscription service, the subscription service agreement must disclose that the device may record or transmit information as described by Subsection (a)(2). 1092 (H.B. 5, eff. (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. MUFFLER REQUIRED. (2) a front clearance lamp may be mounted at a height that indicates, as near as practicable, the extreme width of the trailer if mounting of the lamp as otherwise provided by this section would not indicate the extreme width of the trailer. (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. (b) A person may operate a motorcycle or moped equipped with LED ground effect lighting that emits a non-flashing amber or white light. 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