§ 32:305 — New motor vehicles to be equipped with reflectors

Louisiana § 32:305

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 32: Levees

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A. Every new motor vehicle hereafter sold and operated upon a highway of this state other than a truck tractor shall carry on the rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two red reflectors, except that every motorcycle and every motor-driven cycle shall carry at least one reflector, meeting the requirements of this section, and except that vehicles of the type mentioned in R.S. 32:308 shall be equipped with reflectors as required in those Sections applicable thereto.
B. Every such reflector shall be mounted on the vehicle at a height of not less than 20 inches nor more than 60 inches measured as set forth in R.S. 32:302, and shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within 350 feet to 100 feet from such vehicle when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps, except that visibility from a greater distance is hereinafter required of reflectors on certain types of vehicles.

Legislative History

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.