Bill Text: NC H851 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Required Number of Operating Brake Lights
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-15 - Ref To Com On Transportation [H851 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2013-H851-Amended.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
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HOUSE BILL 851
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Short Title: Required Number of Operating Brake Lights. |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives Setzer, Carney, and Holley (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site. |
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Referred to: |
Transportation. |
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April 15, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to clarify that motor vehicles must have at least two working stop lamps on the rear of the vehicle and to make other clarifying changes.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 20‑129(g) reads as rewritten:
"(g) No person shall sell or operate on the
highways of the State any motor vehicle, motorcycle or motor‑driven
cycle, manufactured after December 31, 1955, unless it shall be equipped
with a stop lamp on the rear of the vehicle.two stop lamps on the rear
of the vehicle. No person shall sell or operate on the highways of the State
any motorcycle or motor‑driven cycle, manufactured after December 31,
1955, unless it shall be equipped with a stop lamp on the rear of the
motorcycle or motor‑driven cycle. The stop lamplamps
shall displayemit, reflect, or display a red or amber light
visible from a distance of not less than 100 feet to the rear in normal
sunlight, and shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake.
The stop lamplamps may be incorporated into a unit with one or
more other rear lamps."
SECTION 2. G.S. 20‑129.1 reads as rewritten:
"§ 20‑129.1. Additional lighting equipment required on certain vehicles.
In addition to other equipment required by this Chapter, the following vehicles shall be equipped as follows:
(1) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, there shall be the following:
On the rear, two reflectors, one at
each side, and one stoplight.two stop lamps.
(2) On every bus or truck 80 inches or more in overall width, in addition to the requirements in subdivision (1):
On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side.
On the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side.
On each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear.
On each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear.
(3) On every truck tractor:
On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side.
On the rear, one stoplight.two
stop lamps.
(4) On every trailer or semitrailer having a gross weight of 4,000 pounds or more:
On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side.
On each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear.
On each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear.
On the rear, two clearance lamps,
one at each side, also two reflectors, one at each side, and one stoplight.two
stop lamps.
(5) On every pole trailer having a gross weight of 4,000 pounds or more:
On each side, one side marker lamp and one clearance lamp which may be in combination, to show to the front, side and rear.
On the rear of the pole trailer or load, two reflectors, one at each side.
(6) On every trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer having a gross weight of less than 4,000 pounds:
On the rear, two reflectors, one on
each side. If any trailer or semitrailer is so loaded or is of such dimensions
as to obscure the stoplight on the towing vehicle, then such vehicle shall also
be equipped with one stoplight.two stop lamps.
(7) Front clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the front or on the side near the front of a vehicle shall display or reflect an amber color.
(8) Rear clearance lamps and those marker lamps and reflectors mounted on the rear or on the sides near the rear of a vehicle shall display or reflect a red color.
(9) Brake lightsStop lamps (and/or brake
reflectors) on the rear of a motor vehicle shall have red lensesbe
constructed so that the light displayedemitted, reflected, or
displayed is red.red, except that a motor vehicle originally
manufactured with amber stop lamps may emit, reflect, or display an amber
light. The light illuminating the license plate shall be white. All other
lights shall be white, amber, yellow, clear or red.
(10) On every trailer and semitrailer which is 30 feet or more in length and has a gross weight of 4,000 pounds or more, one combination marker lamp showing amber and mounted on the bottom side rail at or near the center of each side of the trailer."
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law.
