Michigan § 257.697 - Signal lamps or devices; exemption.
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§ 257.697. Signal lamps or devices; exemption.
A motor vehicle may be equipped and when required under this chapter shall be equipped with the following signal lamps or devices:
A stop lamp on the rear which shall emit a red or amber light and which shall be actuated upon application of the service or foot brake and which may but need not be incorporated with a tail lamp.
A lamp or lamps or mechanical signal device which conveys an intelligible signal or warning to another driver approaching from the rear.
A stop lamp shall be capable of being seen and distinguished from a distance of 100 feet to the rear both during normal sunlight and at nighttime and a signal lamp or lamps indicating intention to turn shall be capable of being seen and distinguished during daytime and nighttime from a distance of 100 feet both to the front and rear. When a vehicle is equipped with a stop lamp or other signal lamps, the lamp or lamps shall at all times be maintained in good working condition. A stop lamp or signal lamp shall not project a glaring or dazzling light.
All mechanical signal devices shall be self-illuminated when in use at the times mentioned in section 684.
A motor vehicle licensed as an historic vehicle is exempt from the requirements of this section if the vehicle as originally equipped failed to meet these requirements.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 257.697 ("Signal lamps or devices; exemption.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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