§ 31-5-901 — General requirements; applicability of provisions

Wyoming § 31-5-901

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 31: Motor Vehicles
• Ch. 5: REGULATION OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS
• Art. 9: EQUIPMENT

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(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move or
for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved
on any highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is
in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, or which
does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped
with such lamps and other equipment in proper condition and
adjustment as required in this act, or which is equipped in any
manner in violation of this act, or for any person to do any act
forbidden or fail to perform any act required under this act.
(b) Nothing contained in this act shall prohibit equipment
required by the United States Department of Transportation nor
the use of additional parts and accessories on any vehicle not
inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
(c) The provisions of W.S. 31-5-901 through 31-5-970 and
regulations of the superintendent with respect to equipment
required on vehicles shall not apply to vehicles moved solely by
human power, motorcycles, autocycles, motor-driven cycles,
mopeds, electric bicycles, multipurpose vehicles, off-road
recreational vehicles as defined by W.S. 31-1-101(a)(xv)(K)(II),
implements of husbandry, highway construction machinery or farm
tractors except as specifically made applicable.
(d) A federal motor vehicle safety standard which
conflicts with a provision of this act shall supersede that
provision as to any vehicle in compliance with the federal
standard. The highway department shall report any conflict to
the legislature and the superintendent may adopt a regulation to
replace the superseded provision.