Texas § 547.383 LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS ON PARKED VEHICLES.

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§ 547.383 — LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS ON PARKED VEHICLES.

Texas § 547.383

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 547.383 (2026).

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Sec. 547.383. 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 54

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Sec. 547.383. 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.
SUBCHAPTER I. PROVISIONS RELATING TO BRAKE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES

Legislative History

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.