Idaho § 49-1012 - Temporary movement of harvesting machinery after darkness
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 49-1012 — Temporary movement of harvesting machinery after darkness, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-1012. Temporary movement of harvesting machinery after darkness
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, harvesting machinery may be moved during hours of darkness when that machinery is equipped, in addition to those requirements set forth in chapter 9, title 49 , Idaho Code, with a flashing amber-colored light at least four (4) inches in diameter clearly visible from in front of the machinery, a flashing red-colored light at least four (4) inches in diameter clearly visible from the back of the machinery, and the machinery is preceded by a well-lighted pilot vehicle or flagman at least three hundred (300) feet in advance of the vehicle to give warning of the approach of the equipment and followed by a well-lighted pilot vehicle or flagman at least three hundred (300) feet behind the vehicle to give warning of the presence of the equipment on the highway.
[49-1012, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 283, p. 723.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-1012 ("Temporary movement of harvesting machinery after darkness") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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