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TRAILERS:
FEDERAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT LOCATION REQUIREMENTS
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Every lamp,
reflex reflector, and conspicuity treatment (device) must be permanently
attached in the location specified below and must comply with all applicable
requirements prescribed for it by FMVSS 108. The face of any device on the
front/rear and sides should be, respectively perpendicular and parallel to
vehicle centerline, unless it is photometrically certified at installation
angle. No part of the vehicle shall prevent any device from meeting its
prescribed requirements unless an auxiliary device meeting all prescribed
requirements is installed. |
BASIC EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ON ALL
TRAILERS
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DESCRIPTION |
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS |
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Area |
Equipment |
(SAE Lens Coding) |
Functional
Purpose |
Quantity |
Color |
Location |
Height mm (in.)
from the ground |
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1 |
Tail Lamps |
(T) |
Indicate vehicle's presence and width |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
On
the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable |
380-1830 (15-72) |
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Stop Lamps |
(S) |
Indicate braking |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
On
the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable |
380-1830 (15-72) |
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Rear Turn Signal Lamps |
(
I) |
Indicate direction of turn |
Minimum 2 |
Red
or Yellow |
On
the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable |
380-2110 (15-83) |
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Rear Reflex Reflectors |
(A) |
Indicate vehicle's presence and width |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
On
the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable- facing rearward |
380-1530 (15-60) |
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2 |
License Plate Lamp(s) |
(L) |
Illuminates license plate |
Minimum 1 |
White |
On
the rear - above or at the sides of license plate |
No
requirement |
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3 |
Rear Side Marker Lamps |
(P2,PC* or P3, PC2*)
*photometrically certified at installation angle |
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Front and rear side marker lamps / side reflex reflectors indicate
vehicle's presence and length
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Minimum 2 |
Red |
Each side at rear - as far back as practicable |
380-1530 (15-60) no max. for veh. under 2.032m(80") wide |
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Rear Side Reflex Reflectors |
(A) |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
Each side at rear - as far back as practicable facing sideward |
380-1530 (15-60) |
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4a |
Front Side Marker Lamps |
(P2, PC* or P3, PC2*)
* photometrically certified at installation angle |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
Each side at front - as far forward as practicable |
380
(15) minimum |
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4b |
Front Side Reflex Reflectors |
(A) |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
Each side at front - as far forward as practicable facing sideward |
380-1530 (15-60) |
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR
TRAILERS EXCEEDING THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS
LENGTH 9.1 m (30 ft.) OR LONGER
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DESCRIPTION |
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS |
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Area |
Equipment |
(SAE Lens Coding) |
Functional
Purpose |
Quantity |
Color |
Location |
Height mm (in.)
from the ground |
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5a |
Intermediate Side Marker Lamps |
(P2
or P3) |
Indicate presence of a long vehicle |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
Each side near center - facing sideward |
380
(15) minimum |
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5b |
Intermediate Side Reflex Reflectors |
(A) |
Indicate presence of a long vehicle |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
Each side near center - facing sideward |
380-1530 (15-60) |
WIDTH 2.032 m (80 in.) OR WIDER
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DESCRIPTION |
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS |
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Area |
Equipment |
(SAE Lens Coding) |
Functional Purpose |
Quantity |
Color |
Location |
Height |
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6 |
Rear Clearance Lamps |
(P2, PC*or P3, PC2*)
* photometrically certified at installation angle |
Show vehicle's width -
MAY NOT be combined with tail lamps |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
At
widest point - symmetrical - on the rear or near the rear - facing rearward |
As
high as practicable - may be lower only if ID lamps are at the top |
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7 |
Rear Identification Lamps |
(P2
or P3) |
Indicate presence of a wide vehicle |
Exactly 3 |
Red |
On
the rear - center, facing rearward - horizontally spaced 150 mm (6 in.) to
300 mm (12 in.) apart |
in Canada : at the top - maybe lower if
door header narrower than 25 mm
in USA: as high as practicable |
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8 |
Front Clearance Lamps |
(P2, PC*or P3, PC2*)
* photometrically certified at installation angle |
Show vehicle's width |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
At
widest point - symmetrical - as far forward as practicable - facing forward |
As
high as practicable |
WIDTH 2.032 m (80 in.) OR WIDER AND GVWR 4536 kg (10,000 lb.) OR MORE
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DESCRIPTION |
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS |
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Area |
Conspicuity Treatment |
DOT
Coding |
Quantity |
Color |
Location |
Height |
OPTIONS |
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9 |
Rear Upper Body Marking |
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DOT-C,
DOT-C2,
DOT-C3, or
DOT-C4
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Exactly
2 pairs of 300mm long strips |
White |
On
the rear upper corners - facing rearward |
At
the top |
Reflex reflectors may not be required if they are replaced, in their
required location, with conspicuity treatment
Optional in Canada
Rear lower body and side conspicuity treatment may also be solid white,
solid yellow, or white and yellow. |
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10 |
Bumper Bar Marking |
Continuous |
Red/White |
On
the rear bumper bar's horizontal element - full width - facing rearward |
No
requirement |
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11 |
Rear Lower Body Marking |
Continuous |
Red/White see options |
On
the rear - full width of the vehicle - facing rearward |
As
horizontal as practicable and as close as practicable to the range of 375 to
1525 mm from the ground |
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12 |
Side Marking |
see location |
Red/White see options |
Each side - facing sideward - continuous, or evenly spaced over minimum of
50% of length, starts and ends as close to the front and rear or vehicle as
practicable |
As
horizontal as practicable and as close as practicable to the range of 375 to
1525 mm from the ground |
This table summarizes lighting equipment
requirements contained in Federal Motor Vehicle SafetStandard 108. For complete
compliance requirements consult Title 49 - Code of Federal Regulations-Section
571.108. State regulations, where they may apply, have not been included.
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