§291-31  Tail lights on vehicles,motorcycles and motor scooters.  (a)  From thirty minutes after sunset tothirty minutes before sunrise, at any time while a vehicle, other than abicycle, motorcycle or motor scooter, is operated on any public highway, thereshall be displayed at the rear thereof at least two tail lights, spaced as farapart as practicable, which shall display red lights visible not less than twohundred feet from the rear thereof; provided that vehicles manufactured priorto 1968 originally equipped with a single tail light assembly need only displaya single tail light; and where a registration number plate is required by lawto be carried on the rear thereof, the same shall be illuminated by a whitelight in such manner that the registration number thereon can be plainlydistinguished at a distance of not less than fifty feet from the rear thereof.

(b)  From thirty minutes after sunset to thirtyminutes before sunrise, at any time while a motorcycle or motor scooter isoperated on any public highway, there shall be displayed at the rear thereof, atail light which shall display a red light visible not less than two hundredfeet from the rear thereof; and if a registration number plate is required bylaw to be carried on the rear of the motorcycle or motor scooter, the sameshall be illuminated by a white light in such manner that the registrationnumber thereon can be plainly distinguished at a distance of not less thanfifty feet from the rear thereof. [RL 1945, pt of §11707; RL 1955, §311-13; HRS§291-31; am L 1984, c 125, §1]

 

Cross References

 

  Bicycle lights, see §291C-147.

  Moped lights, see §291C-200.