8-1710. Additional lighting equipment required on certain vehicles.
8-1710
8-1710. Additional lighting equipment required on certain vehicles.
In addition to other equipment required in this article, the following
vehicles shall be equipped as herein stated.
(a) Buses, trucks, motor homes and motor vehicles with mounted
truck-camper, 80 inches or more in overall width:
(1) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and on
vehicles manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1959, three
identification lamps meeting the specifications of subsection (g);
(2) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and on
vehicles manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1959, three
identification lamps meeting the specifications of subsection (g);
(3) on each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the
front and one at or near the rear;
(4) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front
and one at or near the rear.
(b) Trailers and semitrailers 80 inches or more in overall
width, except boat trailers and house trailers for which special permits
are required pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1911, and amendments thereto, for
movement of such house trailers upon the highways of this state:
(1) On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side;
(2) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and on
vehicles manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1959, three
identification lamps meeting the specifications of subsection (g);
(3) on each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the
front and one at or near the rear.
(c) Trailers and semitrailers, except boat trailers and house
trailers for
which special permits are required pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1911, and amendments
thereto, for movement of such house trailers upon the highways of this state:
On each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the
rear.
(d) Truck-tractors:
On the front, two cab clearance lamps, one at each side, and on
vehicles manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1959, three
identification lamps meeting the specifications of subsection (g).
(e) Trailers, semitrailers and pole trailers 30 feet or
more in overall length:
On each side, one amber side marker lamp and one amber
reflector, centrally located with respect to the length of the vehicle.
(f) Pole trailers:
(1) On each side, one amber marker lamp at or near the front of the load;
(2) one amber reflector at or near the front of the load;
(3) on the rearmost support for the load, one combination marker
lamp showing amber to the front and red to the rear and side, mounted to
indicate maximum width of the pole trailer.
(g) Whenever required or permitted by this article,
identification lamps
shall be grouped in a horizontal row, with lamp centers spaced not less
than six nor more than 12 inches apart, and mounted
on the
permanent structure of the vehicle as close as practicable to the vertical
centerline, except that where the cab of a vehicle is not
more than 42 inches wide at the front roof line, a single
identification
lamp at the center of the cab shall be deemed to comply with the
requirements for front identification lamps.
(h) Boat trailers 80 inches or more in
overall width:
(1) On each side, at or near the midpoint, one clearance lamp
performing the function of both a front and rear clearance lamp;
(2) on each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the
front and one at or near the rear;
(3) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front
and one at or near the rear.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1710; L. 1975, ch. 38, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 39, §
18;
L. 1994, ch. 342, § 2; July 1.