Article 17.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
8-1722.Vehicular hazard warning lamps; warning lamps on police vehicles;
trash trucks.
(a) Any vehicle may be equipped with lamps for the purpose of warning
the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic
hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking
or passing.
(b) Every bus, truck, truck tractor, trailer, semitrailer or pole
trailer 80 inches or more in overall width or 30 feet
or more in overall length shall be equipped with lamps meeting the
requirements of this section.
(c) Vehicular hazard warning signal lamps used to display such
warning to the front shall be mounted at the same level and as widely
spaced laterally as practicable, and shall display simultaneously
flashing amber lights. On any vehicle manufactured prior to January 1,
1969, the lamps showing to the front may display simultaneously flashing
white or amber lights, or any shade of color between white and amber.
The lamps used to display such warning to the rear shall be mounted at
the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall
show simultaneously flashing amber or red lights, or any shade of color
between amber and red. Such warning lights shall be visible from a
distance of not less than 500 feet in normal sunlight.
(d) Any police vehicle, when used as an authorized emergency
vehicle, may be equipped with warning lamps mounted as widely spaced
laterally as practicable, either inside such vehicle in front of the
rear window or on the roof of such vehicle, and capable of displaying
two alternately flashing amber lights to the rear of such vehicle. Such
warning lamps may be used in lieu of or in combination with any other
vehicular hazard warning signal lamps used to display such warning to
the rear, and shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500
feet in normal sunlight.
(e) Every truck designed and used for collection and disposal of domestic
or commercial waste or trash shall be equipped as provided in subsection
(c) and shall operate such lamps when collecting or transporting waste or
trash and traveling 15 miles per hour or less.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1722; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 22; L.
1978, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 45, § 1; July 1.
Article 17.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
8-1722.Vehicular hazard warning lamps; warning lamps on police vehicles;
trash trucks.
(a) Any vehicle may be equipped with lamps for the purpose of warning
the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic
hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking
or passing.
(b) Every bus, truck, truck tractor, trailer, semitrailer or pole
trailer 80 inches or more in overall width or 30 feet
or more in overall length shall be equipped with lamps meeting the
requirements of this section.
(c) Vehicular hazard warning signal lamps used to display such
warning to the front shall be mounted at the same level and as widely
spaced laterally as practicable, and shall display simultaneously
flashing amber lights. On any vehicle manufactured prior to January 1,
1969, the lamps showing to the front may display simultaneously flashing
white or amber lights, or any shade of color between white and amber.
The lamps used to display such warning to the rear shall be mounted at
the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall
show simultaneously flashing amber or red lights, or any shade of color
between amber and red. Such warning lights shall be visible from a
distance of not less than 500 feet in normal sunlight.
(d) Any police vehicle, when used as an authorized emergency
vehicle, may be equipped with warning lamps mounted as widely spaced
laterally as practicable, either inside such vehicle in front of the
rear window or on the roof of such vehicle, and capable of displaying
two alternately flashing amber lights to the rear of such vehicle. Such
warning lamps may be used in lieu of or in combination with any other
vehicular hazard warning signal lamps used to display such warning to
the rear, and shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500
feet in normal sunlight.
(e) Every truck designed and used for collection and disposal of domestic
or commercial waste or trash shall be equipped as provided in subsection
(c) and shall operate such lamps when collecting or transporting waste or
trash and traveling 15 miles per hour or less.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1722; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 22; L.
1978, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 45, § 1; July 1.
Article 17.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
8-1722.Vehicular hazard warning lamps; warning lamps on police vehicles;
trash trucks.
(a) Any vehicle may be equipped with lamps for the purpose of warning
the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic
hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking
or passing.
(b) Every bus, truck, truck tractor, trailer, semitrailer or pole
trailer 80 inches or more in overall width or 30 feet
or more in overall length shall be equipped with lamps meeting the
requirements of this section.
(c) Vehicular hazard warning signal lamps used to display such
warning to the front shall be mounted at the same level and as widely
spaced laterally as practicable, and shall display simultaneously
flashing amber lights. On any vehicle manufactured prior to January 1,
1969, the lamps showing to the front may display simultaneously flashing
white or amber lights, or any shade of color between white and amber.
The lamps used to display such warning to the rear shall be mounted at
the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall
show simultaneously flashing amber or red lights, or any shade of color
between amber and red. Such warning lights shall be visible from a
distance of not less than 500 feet in normal sunlight.
(d) Any police vehicle, when used as an authorized emergency
vehicle, may be equipped with warning lamps mounted as widely spaced
laterally as practicable, either inside such vehicle in front of the
rear window or on the roof of such vehicle, and capable of displaying
two alternately flashing amber lights to the rear of such vehicle. Such
warning lamps may be used in lieu of or in combination with any other
vehicular hazard warning signal lamps used to display such warning to
the rear, and shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500
feet in normal sunlight.
(e) Every truck designed and used for collection and disposal of domestic
or commercial waste or trash shall be equipped as provided in subsection
(c) and shall operate such lamps when collecting or transporting waste or
trash and traveling 15 miles per hour or less.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1722; L. 1975, ch. 39, § 22; L.
1978, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 45, § 1; July 1.