§ 25-77. Dimension or marker lights—Generally.

(1)

All motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers exceeding seven (7) feet in height or in width or the widest portion of which extends four (4) inches beyond the front fender extremes shall be equipped with lamps mounted at the extreme right and left-hand front top corners of such vehicle, each of which lamps shall be capable of projecting an amber light visible in clear weather for a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front of such vehicle, and shall be equipped with lamps mounted at the extreme right and left-hand rear top corners of such vehicle, each of which lights shall be capable of projecting a red light visible in clear weather for a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the rear of such vehicle; provided, however, that any tractor truck need not be equipped with rear red dimension or marker lamps. If the front or rear of such vehicle shall not be the widest portion of such vehicle, the dimension or marker lights required in this section shall be mounted on the widest portions of the vehicle with the amber lights herein required visible from the front as herein required. The lamps herein required shall be of a type that has been approved by the superintendent.

(2)

In addition to the lamps required herein, each such vehicle shall be equipped with amber reflectors located on the side thereof, at or near the front. Red reflectors shall be used on the rear of each such vehicle. Such reflectors shall be securely fastened to the vehicle not less than twenty-four (24) inches and not more than sixty (60) inches from the ground, provided that, in the case of a vehicle which is less than twenty-four (24) inches in height, such reflectors shall be securely fastened thereto at the highest point the structure of the vehicle will permit. The reflectors required herein shall be of a type that have been approved by the superintendent.

(3)

If any vehicle is so constructed as to make compliance with the requirements of this section impractical, the lamps and reflectors required herein shall be placed on the vehicle in accordance with the superintendent's regulations; provided, however, the requirement of reflectors shall not apply to school buses unless used during the time that lights are required under section 25-85.

(4)

If any vehicle required by this section to be equipped with dimension or marker lights has installed on its rear, as close as practicable to the top of the vehicle and as close as practicable to the vertical centerline of the vehicle, three (3) red identification lamps of a type approved by the superintendent, with the lamp centers spaced not less than six (6) inches or more than twelve (12) inches apart, the rear dimension or marker lamps may be mounted at any height, but must indicate as nearly as practicable the extreme width of the vehicle.

(Code 1958, § 29-751)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 46.1-265.

(Code 1958, § 29-751)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 46.1-265.