(B) to a data processor solely for the purposes described in Subsection (c)(3). (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. (1) mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height from 12 to 30 inches; and. 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. (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). Texas Administrative Code. 547.322. September 1, 2021. January 1, 2015. (2) has a means for readily draining accumulated oil or water. 3, eff. (2) test an item of vehicle equipment independently in connection with a proceeding to determine compliance with a department standard. (e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 547.703. (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. (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. Sec. RESTRICTIONS ON AIRBAGS. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINATION VEHICLES. (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. (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. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (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, eff. 547.616. (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. (c) A stoplamp shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle. (a-1) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly: (1) installs or purports to install an airbag in a vehicle; and. AUXILIARY DRIVING LAMPS PERMITTED. 61), Sec. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. June 18, 2003. June 14, 2019. (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. (d) A person who violates this section commits an offense. (b) A reflector required by this chapter mounted on a vehicle subject to this subchapter shall be visible from the rear, if a rear reflector, or from the applicable side, if a side reflector, at nighttime at all distances from 100 to 600 feet from the vehicle when the reflector is directly in front of: (1) lawful lower beams of headlamps; or. 547.601. (e) A flare, fusee, electric lantern, portable reflector, or warning flag must be a type approved by the department. 1548), Sec. 547.372. (c) Each headlamp shall be mounted at a height from 24 to 54 inches. SERVICE BRAKES REQUIRED. Sec. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not remove, damage, destroy, misplace, or extinguish a warning device required under Sections 547.502-547.507 when the device is being displayed or used as required. (a) A vehicle required to have brakes by this subchapter, other than a motorcycle or moped, shall be equipped with parking brakes adequate to hold the vehicle: (1) on any grade on which the vehicle is operated; (3) on a surface free from snow, ice, or loose material. 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. 547.004. (2) state that the manufacturer must file a written request with the department for a hearing not later than the 30th day after the date the notice is received to obtain a hearing on the issue of compliance. A bus operated by or contracted for use by a school district for the transportation of schoolchildren shall be equipped with a three-point seat belt for each passenger, including the operator. 782, Sec. Sec. In many states, your vehicle is required to pass an inspection on a regular basis that goes beyond emissions testing. (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. 1, eff. Sec. (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. Sec. (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. Sept. 1, 1997. The federal standards in that section in effect, if any, at the time the vehicle or motor vehicle was manufactured. 380, Sec. 1330), Sec. Sec. Sec. (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. May 30, 2009. 547.608. 854 (H.B. A multifunction school activity bus may not be painted National School Bus Glossy Yellow. Vehicle Inspection (37 TAC Part 1, Chapter 23) Texas Statutes. (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. Sept. 1, 1995. All vehicles require three working stop lamps (brake lights). Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (e) A motor vehicle used to tow a trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer equipped with brakes shall be equipped with service brakes arranged so that, in case of a breakaway of the towed vehicle, the towing vehicle is capable of stopping by use of its service brakes. Backside windows can be any darkness. Sec. 547.381. 1352 (S.B. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (9) "Sunscreening device" means a film, material, or device that meets the department's standards for reducing effects of the sun. In terms of taillights, all vehicles in Texas must also have at least two brake lights that emit a red or yellow light. (D) hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331, if the pole trailer is at least 30 feet long or at least 80 inches wide; (5) a truck-tractor shall be equipped with: (A) two clearance lamps, one at each side on the front of the cab; and, (B) hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331, if the truck-tractor is at least 30 feet long or at least 80 inches wide; and. 1, eff. Sec. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. SUBCHAPTER L. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUSES, AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES. These lights must be red in color and be mounted on the rear of the trailer, as far apart as possible. ADOPTION OF RULES AND STANDARDS. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2, eff. (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. SAFETY GLAZING MATERIAL REQUIRED. 1, eff. Sec. 860 (H.B. tail-lights Share Improve this question Follow 547.326. Subsection (c) does not apply to a subscription service under this subsection. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Front side windows are required to allow more than 25% of light in. Sec. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 6, eff. Much like Texas, California law is more generous with vehicle tints, but it does restrict the colors amber, red and blue for your auto lights. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a farm tractor, self-propelled unit of farm equipment, or implement of husbandry shall be equipped with: (1) at least two headlamps that comply with Section 547.333, 547.334, or 547.335; (2) at least one red lamp visible at a distance of at least 1,000 feet from the rear and mounted as far to the left of the center of the vehicle as practicable; (3) at least two red reflectors visible at all distances from 100 to 600 feet from the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps; and. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 547.602. (a) The operator of a vehicle that is described by Subsection (b) and that is stopped on a roadway or shoulder shall immediately display vehicular hazard warning lamps that comply with Section 547.331, unless the vehicle: (1) is parked lawfully in an urban district; (2) is stopped lawfully to receive or discharge a passenger; (3) is stopped to avoid conflict with other traffic; (4) is stopped to comply with a direction of a police officer or an official traffic-control device; or. 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". September 1, 2007. 547.617. Alters or obscures the letters or numbers of the license plate number or the color of the plate. (2) rear lamps on the rearmost vehicle in the combination. (c) Auxiliary driving lamps may be used with headlamps as specified by Section 547.333. September 1, 2019. Sec. Sec. (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. (3) at the time adopted, correlate with and conform as closely as possible to specifications approved by the Society of Automotive Engineers. (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. Sec. 6, eff. 547.504. TAILLAMPS REQUIRED. 165, Sec. (2) enforce safety standards of the United States as permitted under the federal motor vehicle act. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 547.325. 1, eff. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (2) at least 300 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle if the vehicle is less than 80 inches wide. (B) in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle in the opposite direction approximately 100 feet from the vehicle. (b) The department may adopt standards for vehicle equipment to: (1) protect the public from unreasonable risk of death or injury; and. (2) a lamp, including an auxiliary lamp or spotlamp, that projects a beam with an intensity brighter than 300 candlepower. 12(2), eff. 1548), Sec. SUBCHAPTER I. (a) Air-conditioning equipment: (1) shall be manufactured, installed, and maintained to ensure the safety of the vehicle occupants and the public; and. September 1, 2019. There is only about 2 square inches of plastic left where the light used to be. 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. lights will pass state inspection. Sec. The inspection criteria for tail lamps states: "Tail lamp. Inspect and reject if: lamp is obstructed by any part of the body." Transportation Code 502.409 prohibits attaching or displaying on a motor vehicle a number plate or registration insignia where: (b) In adopting rules under this section, the department shall emphasize: (2) long-range, maintenance-free factors. (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. Side marker: Clear, unobtrusive lenses are legal. (d) A mobile home lighted as provided by this section may be moved only during daytime. (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) activated by the vehicle operator's muscular effort, by spring action, or by equivalent means. (d) A vehicle may be equipped with alternately flashing lighting equipment described by Section 547.701 or 547.702 only if the vehicle is: (3) a church bus that has the words "church bus" printed on the front and rear of the bus so as to be clearly discernable to other vehicle operators; (4) a tow truck while under the direction of a law enforcement officer at the scene of an accident or while hooking up to a disabled vehicle on a roadway; or. VISIBLE WARNING DEVICES REQUIRED. 1, eff. Sec. (b) A signaling device mounted on the rear of a vehicle may be red, amber, or yellow. WebSTOPLAMPS REQUIRED. 165, Sec. September 1, 2019. A stop lamp must emit a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber. Light Tint Laws in California. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (2) a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the rear of the vehicle. (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. Sec. Lighting/Marking. Sec. (B) constructed on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road use. (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. 165, Sec. (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. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BRAKES. 1, eff. 547.201. September 1, 2006. (a) A reflector shall be mounted: (1) at a height from 24 to 60 inches; or. (B) may be displayed separately or in combination with another lamp. 165, Sec. (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. COMPLIANCE PROCEEDING HEARING. APPLICABILITY. (2) visible smoke that remains suspended in the air for 10 seconds or longer before fully dissipating. (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. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 750 (S.B. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 6, eff. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BRAKES. 547.609. 1, eff. (a) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a muffler in good working condition that continually operates to prevent excessive or unusual noise. (b) This section does not apply to a truck-tractor operated alone or a pole trailer. (b) A clearance lamp, identification lamp, side marker lamp, or reflector mounted on the rear or the side near the rear of the vehicle must be or reflect red. (a) In this section, "counterfeit airbag" means an airbag that does not meet all applicable federal safety regulations for an airbag designed to be installed in a vehicle of a particular make, model, and year. 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.
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