Vermont § 1248 - Taillights

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1248 — Taillights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1248. Taillights

  • (a) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle
    that is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with
    at least two taillamps mounted on the rear, except that one taillamp shall be allowed
    on any vehicle equipped with only one when it was manufactured. (b) Either a taillamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate
    with a white light all parts of the rear registration number plate on the vehicle
    so that all the numerals, letters, and marks on the plate are clearly visible and
    legible for at least 50 feet from the rear of the vehicle. (Amended 2001, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)

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Section 1248 ("Taillights") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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