Texas § TN.547.383 - LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS ON PARKED VEHICLES
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§ TN.547.383. LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS ON PARKED VEHICLES
LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS ON PARKED VEHICLES. (a) A vehicle, other than a moped or a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less, shall be equipped with at least one lamp, or a combination of lamps, that: (1) emits a white or amber light visible at a distance of 1,000 feet from the front and a red light visible at a distance of 1,000 feet from the rear; and (2) is mounted so that at least one lamp is installed as near as practicable to the side of the vehicle that is closest to passing traffic. (b) A vehicle, other than a moped or a motorcycle equipped with a motor that has an engine piston displacement of 250 cubic centimeters or less, that is parked or stopped on a roadway or shoulder at a time specified in Section 547.302 (a) shall display a lamp that complies with Subsection (a). (c) A vehicle that is lawfully parked on a highway is not required to display lights at night-time if there is sufficient light to reveal a person or vehicle on the highway at a distance of 1,000 feet. (d) A lighted headlamp on a parked vehicle shall be dimmed. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 3171 ), Sec. 2.11, eff. September 1, 2019. SUBCHAPTER I. PROVISIONS RELATING TO BRAKE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES
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