Sept. 1, 1995. 547.506. Sec. (c) 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: (1) multiple-beam lighting equipment that complies with the requirements of Subsection (b); or. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2017. (e) A person commits an offense if the person offers for sale or sells a private passenger automobile tire that is regrooved. (2) a lamp, including an auxiliary lamp or spotlamp, that projects a beam with an intensity brighter than 300 candlepower. 2290), Sec. APPLICABILITY. Laws, Penalties and Restitution Definitions Means and Methods Restricted Areas in Counties Special Regulations Nongame & Other Regulations Air Gun and Arrow Gun Regulations Migratory Game Bird Regulations Fur-bearing Animal Regulations After Harvest After Harvesting a Deer or Pronghorn Tagging Deer Tagging Turkey Mandatory Harvest Reporting (2) rear lamps on the rearmost vehicle in the combination. Sept. 1, 1997. 5, eff. Sec. (3) emit a light visible at a distance of 500 feet in normal sunlight. 1, eff. You made an alteration to factory installed tail lights. (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. 4, eff. 547.609. September 1, 2019. (2) under the conditions stated in this section. (d) A lighted headlamp on a parked vehicle shall be dimmed. (e-1) A security patrol vehicle may only be equipped with green, amber, or white lights. (e) The operator of an explosive cargo vehicle may not display as a warning device a flare, fusee, or signal produced by flame. (a) The engine and power mechanism of a motor vehicle shall be equipped and adjusted to prevent the escape of excessive smoke or fumes. The federal standards in that section in effect, if any, at the time the vehicle or motor vehicle was manufactured. September 1, 2011. (2) provide temporary living quarters for recreation, travel, or other use. 2553), Sec. (b) This section also applies to an animal-drawn vehicle and a vehicle exempted from this chapter by Section 547.002. 3087), Sec. (b) At least one headlamp shall be mounted on each side of the front of the vehicle. (1) shall be mounted at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable on the front and on the rear of the vehicle; and. 4, eff. Sec. 547.325. (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. BRAKE WARNING DEVICES REQUIRED. (2) an operator approaching a vehicle from the rear within 300 feet may not select the uppermost distribution of light. (c) Each headlamp shall be mounted at a height from 24 to 54 inches. Sec. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) A passenger car or truck that was manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960 shall be equipped with at least one taillamp. In this subsection "camper" means a structure designed to: (1) be loaded on or attached to a motor vehicle; and. RADAR INTERFERENCE DEVICES; OFFENSE. (2) a pressure gauge visible to the vehicle operator that shows in pounds per square inch the pressure available for braking. (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. 870 (H.B. June 14, 2019. 1, eff. (8) "Slow-moving-vehicle emblem" means a triangular emblem that conforms to standards and specifications adopted by the director under Section 547.104. 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. (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. Added by Acts 2021, 87th 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. September 1, 2019. (b) The operator of an authorized emergency vehicle shall use the siren, whistle, or bell when necessary to warn other vehicle operators or pedestrians of the approach of the emergency vehicle. (a) A motor vehicle lamp or illuminating device, other than a headlamp, spotlamp, auxiliary lamp, turn signal lamp, or emergency vehicle, tow truck, or school bus warning lamp, that projects a beam with an intensity brighter than 300 candlepower shall be directed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam strikes the roadway at a distance of more than 75 feet from the vehicle. New Legislation 87th Legislation; Archived Legislation 86th Legislation; 309, Sec. Flashing lights are prohibited, except on an authorized emergency vehicle, school bus, bicycle, road maintenance equipment, tow truck or towing vehicle, service Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 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. 547.305. (2) may be included as a part of another lamp on the vehicle. (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. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) In this section, "passenger vehicle" means a vehicle that has a maximum seating capacity of 10 persons, including the operator, and that does not have a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating. The device shall be maintained in good working condition. (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. June 15, 2007. (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. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON PROJECTING LOADS. 1, eff. Sec. (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. (a) For a vehicle or item of vehicle equipment subject to a motor vehicle safety standard of the United States, the department may, on or after the first sale of the vehicle or item of vehicle equipment: (1) require the manufacturer to submit adequate test data to show that the vehicle or item of vehicle equipment complies with standards of the United States; (2) review the manufacturer's laboratory test data and the qualifications of the laboratory; and. Sec. (a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with no more than two auxiliary driving lamps. (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 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (H.B. (2) aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam from a lamp mounted to the left of center on a vehicle projects a beam of light at a distance of 25 feet that is higher than four inches below the level of the center of the lamp. (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. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 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. (c) A bus to which this section applies must bear a sign on the rear of the bus stating: "Caution--children may be exiting". 2.72, eff. Sec. (a) A vehicle that is not specifically required to be equipped with lamps or other lighting devices shall be equipped at the times specified in Section 547.302(a) with at least one lamp that emits a white light visible at a distance of at least 1,000 feet from the front and: (1) two lamps that emit a red light visible at a distance of at least 1,000 feet from the rear; or. For text effective December 13, 2021, see below.] Texas Administrative Code. Sec. SUBCHAPTER L. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUSES, AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES. (2) mounted on each side of the bolster or load, if the vehicle is a pole trailer. 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. REFLECTORS REQUIRED. (1) a windshield that has a sunscreening device that: (A) in combination with the windshield has a light transmission of 25 percent or more; (B) in combination with the windshield has a luminous reflectance of 25 percent or less; (D) does not extend downward beyond the AS-1 line or more than five inches from the top of the windshield, whichever is closer to the top of the windshield; (2) a wing vent or a window that is to the left or right of the vehicle operator if the vent or window has a sunscreening device that in combination with the vent or window has: (A) a light transmission of 25 percent or more; and. Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. (B) fabricates, laminates, or tempers safety glazing material to incorporate, during the manufacturing process, the capacity to reflect light or reduce light transmission. 1610), Sec. 589), Sec. For instance, in New York, license plate lights are also inspected. (b) A lamp identified by Subsection (a) shall produce: (1) an uppermost distribution of light or composite beam that is aimed and emits light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 450 feet ahead during all conditions of loading; and. (a) 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 shall display warning devices that comply with the requirements of Section 547.502: (1) when lighted lamps are required; and. (b) The department may adopt standards for vehicle equipment to: (1) protect the public from unreasonable risk of death or injury; and. (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. 282 (S.B. (a) A provision of this chapter that requires a vehicle to be equipped with fixed electric lights does not apply to a farm trailer or fertilizer trailer registered under Section 502.146 or a boat trailer with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less if the trailer is not operated at a time or under a condition specified by Section 547.302(a). 1, eff. Sec. 547.381. 2.14, eff. (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. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 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