§ 9-19-6-10 — Clearance and marker lamps and reflectors; illumination and visibility

Indiana § 9-19-6-10

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 19: MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
• Ch. 6: Lights, Reflectors, and Turn Signals

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(a) A reflector upon a vehicle referred to in
section 7 of this chapter must be of the size and characteristics and
maintained so as to be readily visible at nighttime from all distances
within six hundred (600) feet to one hundred (100) feet from the
vehicle when directly in front of the lawful upper beams of head lamps.
A reflector required to be mounted on the side of a vehicle must reflect
the required color of light to the sides, and a reflector mounted on the
rear must reflect a red color to the rear.
(b) A front or rear clearance lamp must be capable of being seen and
distinguished under normal atmospheric conditions at the times lights
are required under IC 9-21-7-2 at a distance of five hundred (500) feet
from the front and rear, respectively, of the vehicle.
(c) A side marker lamp must be capable of being seen and
distinguished under normal atmospheric conditions at the times lights
are required under IC 9-21-7-2 at a distance of five hundred (500) feet
from the side of the vehicle on which the side marker lamps are
mounted.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-13.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-1991, SEC.90.