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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 2 - LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY (§§ 27-36-201 — 27-36-224) › Section 27-36-214 - Spot lamps, fog lamps, and auxiliary passing and driving lamps

(a)
Spot Lamps.
(1)
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2) spot lamps.
(2)
Every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam will be directed to the left of the prolongation of the extreme left side of the vehicle nor more than one hundred feet (100') ahead of the vehicle.
(b)
Fog Lamps.
(1)
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2) fog lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than twelve inches (12") nor more than thirty inches (30") above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands.
(2)
The fog lamps shall be so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded, none of the high-intensity portion of the light to the left of the center of the vehicle shall, at a distance of twenty-five feet (25') ahead, project higher than a level of four inches (4") below the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes.
(3)
Lighted fog lamps meeting these requirements may be used with lower headlamp beams as specified in §
27-36-210(b)(2)
.
(c)
Auxiliary Passing Lamps.
(1)
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2) auxiliary passing lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than twenty-four inches (24") nor more than forty-two inches (42") above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands.
(2)
The provisions of §
27-36-210
shall apply to any combination of headlamps and auxiliary passing lamps.
(d)
Auxiliary Driving Lamps.
(1)
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2) auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than sixteen inches (16") nor more than forty-two inches (42") above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands.
(2)
The provisions of §
27-36-210
shall apply to any combination of headlamps and auxiliary driving lamps.
(e)
Ornamental Light-emitting Diodes White Lights.
No motor vehicle may be equipped with more than two (2) ornamental light-emitting diodes white lights mounted on the front of the vehicle.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 112; Pope's Dig., § 6772; Acts 1959, No. 307, § 46; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-710; Acts 2003, No. 1096, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 2 - LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY (§§ 27-36-201 — 27-36-224) › Section 27-36-215 - Tail lamps and reflectors

(a)
(1)
Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least one (1) tail lamp mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear.
(2)
In the case of a train of vehicles, only the tail lamp on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified.
(3)
Every mentioned vehicle, other than a truck tractor, registered in this state and manufactured or assembled after June 11, 1959, shall be equipped with at least two (2) tail lamps mounted on the rear, on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, which, when lighted as required, shall comply with the provisions of this section.
(b)
Every tail lamp upon every vehicle shall be located at a height of not more than seventy-two inches (72") nor less than twenty inches (20").
(c)
(1)
(A)
Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate and render it clearly legible for a distance of fifty feet (50') to the rear.
(B)
It shall be a violation of this subsection for any other color of light to be displayed around the registration plate or for white light to be excesssively used so as to render the registration plate illegible from a distance of less than fifty feet (50').
(2)
Any tail lamp or tail lamps, together with any separate lamp for illuminating the rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted.
(d)
(1)
Every new motor vehicle sold and operated upon a highway, other than a truck tractor, shall carry on the rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two (2) red reflectors.
(2)
Every motorcycle and every motor-driven cycle shall carry at least one (1) reflector, meeting the requirements of this section.
(3)
Vehicles of the type mentioned in §
27-36-219
shall be equipped with reflectors as required in those sections applicable thereto.
(e)
(1)
Every reflector shall be mounted on the vehicle at a height not less than twenty inches (20") nor more than sixty inches (60") measured as set forth in §
27-36-204
and shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within three hundred fifty feet (350') to one hundred feet (100') from the vehicle when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps.
(2)
Visibility from a greater distance will be required of reflectors on certain types of vehicles.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 106; Pope's Dig., § 6763; Acts 1959, No. 307, § 43; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-704; Acts 1997, No. 125, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 2 - LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY (§§ 27-36-201 — 27-36-224) › Section 27-36-217 - Additional lighting equipment generally

(a)
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2) side cowl or fender lamps which shall emit an amber or white light without glare.
(b)
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than one (1) running-board courtesy lamp on each side which shall emit a white or amber light without glare.
(c)
(1)
Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two (2) backup lamps, either separately or in combination with other lamps.
(2)
Any backup lamp shall not be lighted when the motor vehicle is in forward motion.
(d)
(1)
(A)
Any vehicle may be equipped with lamps which may be used for the purpose of warning the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.
(B)
When so equipped, the warning lamps may be displayed in addition to any other warning signals required by this subchapter.
(2)
The lamps used to display the warning to the front shall be mounted at the same level, and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall display simultaneously flashing white or amber lights, or any shade of color between white and amber.
(3)
The lamps used to display the warning to the rear shall be mounted at the same level, and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall show simultaneously flashing amber or red lights, or any shade of color between amber and red.
(4)
These warning lights shall be visible from a distance of not less than five hundred feet (500') under normal atmospheric conditions at night.
(e)
(1)
Any commercial vehicle eighty inches (80") or more in overall width may be equipped with not more than three (3) identification lamps showing to the front, which shall emit an amber light without glare, and not more than three (3) identification lamps showing to the rear, which shall emit a red light without glare.
(2)
The lamps shall be placed in a row and may be mounted either horizontally or vertically.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 114; Pope's Dig., § 6774; Acts 1959, No. 307, § 49; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-712.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 2 - LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY (§§ 27-36-201 — 27-36-224) › Section 27-36-220 - Lamps on bicycles

(a)
Every bicycle shall be equipped with a lamp on the front exhibiting a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') to the front and with a lamp on the rear exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the rear.
(b)
A red reflector meeting the requirements of §
27-36-215
may be used in lieu of a rear light.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 110; Pope's Dig., § 6770; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-708.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 2 - LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY (§§ 27-36-201 — 27-36-224) › Section 27-36-221 - Auxiliary driving lights

It is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle on a public street or highway with any auxiliary driving lights on unless the lights are original equipment lighting installed by the vehicle manufacturer prior to the initial retail sale of the motor vehicle, fog lamps conforming to the provisions set forth in §
27-36-214(b)
, auxiliary driving or passing lamps conforming to the provisions set forth in §
27-36-214(c) and (d)
, or ornamental light-emitting diodes white lights conforming to the provisions set forth in §
27-36-214(e)
.
Acts 1997, No. 1146, § 1; 2003, No. 1096, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 2 - LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY (§§ 27-36-201 — 27-36-224) › Section 27-36-222 - Penalty for violation of section 27-36-221

Any person violating the provisions of §
27-36-221
shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly.
Acts 1997, No. 1146, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 2 - LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY (§§ 27-36-201 — 27-36-224) › Section 27-36-223 - Motorcycle headlamp modulation systems - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "motorcycle equipped with a headlamp modulation system" means a motorcycle that is wired to modulate either the upper or lower headlamp beam from its maximum intensity to a lesser intensity.
(b)
The operator of a motorcycle equipped with a headlamp modulation system shall use the headlamp modulation system only during daylight hours.
(c)
A person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a violation of this section is guilty of a violation.
Acts 2011, No. 781, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 2 - LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY (§§ 27-36-201 — 27-36-224) › Section 27-36-224 - Display of lighting devices generally

A motor vehicle shall not be operated on a street, road, or highway with any type of covering over a headlamp or other lighting device required by law if the covering reduces the visibility of the headlamp or other lighting device when in use.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1003,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 3 - LIGHTS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-36-301 — 27-36-306) › Section 27-36-301 - Violations - Definition

(a)
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to exhibit a red or amber rotating or flashing light on any vehicle except as otherwise provided by this Code or to activate a flashing, rotating, or oscillating purple light except during a funeral procession.
(2)
If any person affixes or has affixed any red or amber light on any vehicle, this fact shall be prima facie proof that this person did exhibit the light.
(b)
Except as otherwise provided by this Code, it is unlawful for any person to install, activate, or operate a blue light in or on any vehicle in this state or to possess in or on any vehicle in this state a blue light that is not sealed in the manufacturer's original package. As used in this section, "blue light" means an operable blue light which:
(1)
Is designed for use by an emergency vehicle, or is similar in appearance to a blue light designed for use by an emergency vehicle; and
(2)
Can be operated by use of the vehicle's battery, the vehicle's electrical system, or a dry cell battery.
(c)
(1)
A violation of subsection (b) of this section shall be a Class A misdemeanor.
(2)
A violation of any other provision of this subchapter shall be considered a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense.
Acts 1969, No. 96, §§ 4, 5, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-738, 75-739, 75-741; Acts 1997, No. 497, § 1; 2001, No. 322, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 3 - LIGHTS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-36-301 — 27-36-306) › Section 27-36-302 - Exempted devices

Devices that may be used by the state, city, or municipal governments as automobile traffic control devices are exempt from this subchapter.
Acts 1969, No. 96, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-740.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 3 - LIGHTS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-36-301 — 27-36-306) › Section 27-36-303 - Police vehicles

All state, county, or city and municipal police agencies shall install, maintain, and exhibit blue rotating or flashing emergency lights upon all police motor vehicles which are equipped with emergency lighting and operated within the State of Arkansas.
Acts 1969, No. 96, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-735.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 3 - LIGHTS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-36-301 — 27-36-306) › Section 27-36-304 - Fire department vehicles and ambulances

(a)
All state, county, city, and municipal or privately owned fire departments, funeral homes, or ambulance companies shall install, maintain, and exhibit red rotating or flashing emergency lights upon all fire department vehicles, automobiles used by firefighters, and ambulances which are equipped with emergency lighting and operated within Arkansas. Firefighters shall be allowed to use portable dash-mounted red rotating or flashing emergency lights on their privately owned automobiles when responding to a fire or other emergency.
(b)
Emergency medical services personnel licensed by the Department of Health may install, maintain, and exhibit red rotating or flashing emergency lights upon a vehicle when responding to an emergency.
Acts 1969, No. 96, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-736; Acts 1993, No. 1010, § 1; 1995, No. 123, § 1; 2009, No. 689, § 19.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 3 - LIGHTS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-36-301 — 27-36-306) › Section 27-36-305 - Other emergency vehicles

(a)
All state, county, and municipal agencies and private persons and businesses that operate any other type of vehicle in this state that is required or permitted to be equipped with flashing or rotating emergency or warning lights shall equip the vehicles with white or amber flashing or rotating emergency or warning lights only.
(b)
(1)
In addition to amber flashing or rotating emergency or warning lights, wreckers or tow vehicles permitted or licensed under §
27-50-1203
that respond to traffic incidents may, but are not required to, be equipped with red flashing or rotating emergency or warning lights in addition to amber warning lights.
(2)
Red flashing or rotating emergency or warning lights on a wrecker or tow vehicle shall be operated only at times the wrecker or tow vehicle is stopped on or within ten feet (10') of a public way and engaged in recovery or loading and hooking up an abandoned, an unattended, a disabled, or a wrecked vehicle. A wrecker or tow vehicle shall not operate forward-facing red flashing or rotating emergency or warning lights while underway, except as may be expressly authorized by law otherwise.
Acts 1969, No. 96, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-737; Acts 2003, No. 762, § 1; 2007, No. 1412, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 36 - LIGHTING REGULATIONS (§§ 27-36-101 — 27-36-306) › Subchapter 3 - LIGHTS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES (§§ 27-36-301 — 27-36-306) › Section 27-36-306 - Other nonemergency vehicles - Funeral processions

(a)
(1)
A funeral escort vehicle engaged in leading or escorting a funeral procession shall be equipped with flashing, rotating, or oscillating purple lights.
(2)
Except as required by subdivision (a)(1) of this section, a motor vehicle that is a part of a funeral procession may be equipped with flashing, rotating, or oscillating purple lights.
(3)
The flashing, rotating, or oscillating purple lights allowed under subdivisions (a)(1) and (2) of this section shall not be activated except during a funeral procession.
(b)
The flashing, rotating, or oscillating purple lights shall be a warning to other motorists of the approach of the funeral procession.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 816,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2001, No. 322, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-103) › Section 27-37-101 - Violations

It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive, 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 equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required in this chapter or which is equipped in any manner in violation of this chapter, or for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required under this chapter.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 103; Pope's Dig., § 6760; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-701.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-103) › Section 27-37-102 - Exemptions from provisions

The provisions of this chapter with respect to equipment on vehicles shall not apply to implements of husbandry, road machinery, road rollers, or farm tractors except as made applicable by this chapter.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 103; Pope's Dig., § 6760; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-701.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 2 - SAFETY AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-37-201 — 27-37-206) › Section 27-37-201 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 34, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1963, No. 115, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-733, 75-734.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 2 - SAFETY AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-37-201 — 27-37-206) › Section 27-37-203 - Vehicles transporting explosives

(a)
Any person operating any vehicle transporting any explosive or other dangerous articles as cargo upon a highway shall at all times comply with the requirements of the rules promulgated under this section.
(b)
The State Highway Commission is authorized and directed to promulgate rules governing the transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles in vehicles upon the highways as it deems advisable for the protection of the public.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3143, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 132; Pope's Dig., § 6792; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-723; Acts 2003, No. 849, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 2 - SAFETY AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-37-201 — 27-37-206) › Section 27-37-204 - Lamp or flag on projecting load

(a)
Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear four feet (4') or more beyond the bed or body of the vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times specified in §
27-36-204
, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500') to the sides and rear.
(b)
The red light or lantern required under this section shall be in addition to the red rear light required upon every vehicle.
(c)
At any other time, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load a red or fluorescent orange flag or cloth not less than sixteen inches (16") square.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 108; Pope's Dig., § 6768; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-706; Acts 2001, No. 1482, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 2 - SAFETY AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-37-201 — 27-37-206) › Section 27-37-205 - Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices

(a)
No person shall operate any motor truck, passenger bus, truck tractor, or any motor vehicle towing a house trailer upon any highway outside the corporate limits of municipalities at any time from one-half (½) hour after sunset to one-half (½) hour before sunrise unless there shall be carried in the vehicle the following equipment except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:
(1)
(A)
At least three (3) flares, three (3) red electric lanterns, or three (3) portable red emergency reflectors, each of which shall be capable of being seen and distinguished at a distance of not less than six hundred feet (600') under normal atmospheric conditions at nighttime.
(B)
(i)
No flare, fusee, electric lantern, or cloth warning flag shall be used for the purpose of compliance with the requirements of this subsection unless the equipment is of a type which has been submitted to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and approved by him or her.
(ii)
No portable reflector unit shall be used for the purpose of compliance with the requirements of this subsection unless it is so designed and constructed as to be capable of reflecting red light clearly visible from all distances within six hundred feet (600') to one hundred feet (100') under normal atmospheric conditions at night when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps and unless it is of a type which has been submitted to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and approved by him or her;
(2)
At least three (3) red-burning fusees, unless red electric lanterns or red portable emergency reflectors are carried; and
(3)
At least two (2) red cloth flags, not less than twelve inches (12") square, with standards to support the flags.
(b)
(1)
At the time and under conditions stated in subsection (a) of this section, no person shall operate any motor vehicle used for the transportation of explosives, any cargo tank truck used for the transportation of flammable liquids or compressed gases, or any motor vehicle using compressed gas as a fuel unless there shall be carried in the vehicle three (3) red electric lanterns or three (3) portable red emergency reflectors meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(2)
There shall not be carried in any such vehicle any flares, fusees, or signals produced by flame.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 131; Pope's Dig., § 6791; Acts 1959, No. 307, § 52; 1971, No. 80, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-722.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 3 - GLASS AND MIRRORS (§§ 27-37-301 — 27-37-307) › Section 27-37-301 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 448,§ 35, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 130; Pope's Dig., § 6790; Acts 1951, No. 110, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-732.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 3 - GLASS AND MIRRORS (§§ 27-37-301 — 27-37-307) › Section 27-37-302 - Windshields, etc., to be unobstructed

No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, sidewings, side, or rear windows of the vehicle other than a certificate or other paper required to be so displayed by law if it obstructs the operator's view or the safe operation of the vehicle.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 128; Pope's Dig., § 6788; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-730; Acts 1999, No. 1251, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 3 - GLASS AND MIRRORS (§§ 27-37-301 — 27-37-307) › Section 27-37-303 - Windshield wipers required

(a)
The windshield on every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield.
(b)
This device shall be so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 128; Pope's Dig., § 6788; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-730.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 3 - GLASS AND MIRRORS (§§ 27-37-301 — 27-37-307) › Section 27-37-304 - Obstruction of interior prohibited

(a)
(1)
(A)
It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle which has any substance or material except rearview mirrors and decals required by law attached to the windshield at any point more than four and one-half inches (4½") above the bottom of the windshield if the substance or material obstructs the operator's view or the safe operation of the vehicle.
(B)
It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle which has any substance or material attached to the window of either front door except substances or materials attached by the manufacturer if the substance or material obstructs the operator's view or the safe operation of the vehicle.
(2)
The provisions of this section shall not apply to motorists driving motor vehicles registered in other states that have enacted legislation regulating the shading of windshields or windows of motor vehicles and who are driving on Arkansas roads and highways.
(b)
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the shading or tinting of windows of newly manufactured automobiles so long as the newly manufactured automobiles comply with all federal laws pertaining thereto.
(c)
Violation of this section shall constitute a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1983, No. 315, §§ 1-3; 1985, No. 1072, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-730.1 -- 75-730.3; Acts 1999, No. 1251, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 3 - GLASS AND MIRRORS (§§ 27-37-301 — 27-37-307) › Section 27-37-305 - Mirrors

(a)
Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a rearview mirror.
(b)
Every motor vehicle which is so constructed or loaded as to obstruct the driver's view to the rear thereof from the driver's position shall be equipped with a mirror located so as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet (200') to the rear of the vehicle.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 127; Pope's Dig., § 6787; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-729.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 3 - GLASS AND MIRRORS (§§ 27-37-301 — 27-37-307) › Section 27-37-307 - Window tinting on chauffeur-driven sedans - Definition

(a)
(1)
As used in this section, "sedan" means a motor vehicle that:
(A)
Has been licensed as an automobile for hire under §
27-14-601(a)(2)
;
(B)
Accommodates a minimum of three (3) rear passengers; and
(C)
Is chauffeur-driven.
(2)
A sedan is not a taxicab or van.
(b)
A sedan that is licensed as an automobile for hire may have the following window tinting:
(1)
On the rear passenger doors of the motor vehicle, tinting that results in at least fifteen percent (15%) net light transmission, and on the rear windshield of the motor vehicle, tinting that results in at least ten percent (10%) net light transmission;
(2)
A strip of window tinting material applied to the top edge of the front windshield, known in the industry as an "eyebrow", if the tinting results in at least ten percent (10%) net light transmission; and
(3)
Window tinting on the front passenger doors that results in at least twenty-five percent (25%) net light transmission.
(c)
A sedan in compliance with this section is exempt from §
27-37-306
.
(d)
(1)
Except as provided under subdivision (d)(2) of this section, a person or entity that owns a sedan with window tinting under this section shall remove the tinting allowed under this section and return it to compliance with §
27-37-306
when the sedan is:
(A)
Sold to another person or entity that is not in the business of renting automobiles for hire; and
(B)
No longer expected to be used as a sedan for hire.
(2)
If the window tinting is not a film but an actual tinting of the glass, subdivision (d)(1) of this section does not apply.
Acts 2011, No. 1141, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 4 - TIRES (§§ 27-37-401 — 27-37-402) › Section 27-37-401 - Only pneumatic rubber tires permitted - Exceptions - Special permits

(a)
(1)
The wheels of all motor vehicles, including trailers and semitrailers, shall be equipped with pneumatic rubber tires.
(2)
Nonpneumatic or solid rubber tire mountings shall not be permitted.
(b)
No person shall operate or move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer having any metal tire in contact with the roadway.
(c)
No tire on a vehicle moved on a highway shall have on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, spike, or any other protuberances of any material except rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire, with the following exceptions:
(1)
It shall be permissible to use farm machinery with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highway;
(2)
It shall be permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety; and
(3)
It shall be permissible to use metal studded tires as prescribed in §
27-37-402
.
(d)
The State Highway Commission and local authorities, in their respective jurisdictions and at their discretion, may issue special permits authorizing the operation upon a highway of traction engines or tractors having movable tracks with transverse corrugations upon the periphery of the movable tracks or farm tractors or other farm machinery, the operation of which upon a highway would otherwise be prohibited under this subchapter.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 129; Pope's Dig., § 6789; Acts 1969, No. 95, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-731.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 4 - TIRES (§§ 27-37-401 — 27-37-402) › Section 27-37-402 - Metal studded tires lawful during prescribed period

(a)
It is lawful to use metal studded tires with studs protruding not more than one-sixteenth inch (
1
/
16
") from the surface of the rubber tread on motor vehicles operated on the public highways of this state during the period from November 15 of each year until April 15 of the following year.
(b)
If the United States Congress shall enact legislation, or if any agency of the United States Government shall adopt regulations prohibiting the use of metal studded tires on motor vehicles operated on the public highways, the provisions of this section authorizing the use of metal studded tires shall terminate. Thereafter, it shall be unlawful to use metal studded tires on vehicles operated on the public highways of this state at any time.
(c)
(1)
It is unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle equipped with metal studded tires upon the highways of this state at any time other than the period prescribed in subsection (a) of this section.
(2)
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
Acts 1977, No. 94, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-731.1 -- 75-731.3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 5 - BRAKES (§§ 27-37-501 — 27-37-503) › Section 27-37-502 - Performance ability

(a)
Every motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, at all times and under all conditions of loading, upon application of the service or foot brake, shall be capable of:
(1)
Developing a braking force that is not less than the percentage of its gross weight tabulated in this section for its classification;
(2)
Decelerating in a stop from not more than twenty miles per hour (20 m.p.h.) at not less than the feet-per-second tabulated in this section for its classification; and
(3)
Stopping from a speed of twenty miles per hour (20 m.p.h.) in not more than the distance tabulated in this section for its classification, the distance to be measured from the point at which movement of the service brake pedal or control begins.
1
Classification of vehicles and combinations
2
Braking force as a percentage of gross vehicle or combination weight
3
Deceleration in feet per second
4
Brake system application and braking per second
Passenger vehicles, not including buses ............
52.8%
17
25
Single-unit vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) ....................................
43.5%
14
30
Single-unit two-axle vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) or more, and buses not having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating .............................................
43.5%
14
40
All other vehicles and combinations with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.) or more .......
43.5%
14
50
(b)
Tests for deceleration and stopping distance shall be made on a substantially level, which is not to exceed plus or minus one percent (1%) grade, and dry, smooth, hard surface that is free from loose material.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 124; Pope's Dig., § 6784; Acts 1959, No. 307, § 51; 1965, No. 566, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-724.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 6 - MUFFLERS (§§ 27-37-601 — 27-37-602) › Section 27-37-601 - Noise or smoke-producing devices prohibited

(a)
Every motor vehicle shall, at all times, be equipped with a factory-installed muffler or one duplicating factory specifications, in good working order and in constant operation, to prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke.
(b)
No person shall use on a motor vehicle upon the public roads, highways, streets, or alleys of this state, nor shall any person sell for use on a motor vehicle upon the public roads, highways, streets, or alleys of this state, a muffler, other than as defined in subsection (a) of this section, cutout, bypass, similar device, or any type device which produces excessive or unusual noise or smoke.
Acts 1937, No. 300, § 126; Pope's Dig., § 6786; Acts 1959, No. 219, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-726.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 6 - MUFFLERS (§§ 27-37-601 — 27-37-602) › Section 27-37-602 - Cutouts prohibited

(a)
The sale or use of cutouts on any motor-driven vehicle while on the public roads, highways, streets, and alleys of Arkansas is prohibited.
(b)
Any person found guilty in any court of Arkansas of violating this section, in whole or in part, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
Acts 1927, No. 185, §§ 1, 2; Pope's Dig., §§ 3526, 3527; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 75-727, 75-728.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 7 - MANDATORY SEAT BELT USE (§§ 27-37-701 — 27-37-707) › Section 27-37-701 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle, except a school bus, church bus, and other public conveyance, which is required by federal law or regulation to be equipped with a passenger restraint system; and
(2)
"Seat belt" means any passenger restraint system as defined by the Division of Arkansas State Police, except that, until such time as the division has promulgated rules defining "seat belt", the term means any passenger restraint system which meets the federal requirements contained in
49 C.F.R. § 571.208
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3144, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6048, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 562, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 7 - MANDATORY SEAT BELT USE (§§ 27-37-701 — 27-37-707) › Section 27-37-702 - Seat belt use required - Applicability of subchapter

(a)
Each driver and front seat passenger in any motor vehicle operated on a street or highway in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt properly secured to the vehicle.
(b)
This subchapter shall not apply to the following:
(1)
Passenger automobiles manufactured before July 1, 1968, and all other motor vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1972;
(2)
Passengers and drivers with a physical disability that contraindicates the use of a seat belt, and which condition is certified by a physician who states the nature of the disability as well as the reason the use of a seat belt is inappropriate;
(3)
Children who require protection and are properly restrained under the Child Passenger Protection Act, §
27-34-101
et seq.; and
(4)
Drivers who are rural letter carriers of the United States Postal Service while performing their duties as rural letter carriers.
(c)
Except as provided in subdivision (b)(4) of this section, each driver or passenger who is seated in a wheelchair in a motor vehicle shall:
(1)
Wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt properly secured to the wheelchair; and
(2)
Have the wheelchair properly secured in the motor vehicle.
Acts 1991, No. 562, §§ 2, 3; 1997, No. 208, § 34; 2003, No. 764, § 1; 2003, No. 1776, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 7 - MANDATORY SEAT BELT USE (§§ 27-37-701 — 27-37-707) › Section 27-37-703 - Effect of noncompliance

(a)
(1)
The failure of an occupant to wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt shall not be admissible into evidence in a civil action.
(2)
Provided, that evidence of the failure may be admitted in a civil action as to the causal relationship between noncompliance and the injuries alleged, if the following conditions have been satisfied:
(A)
The plaintiff has filed a products liability claim other than a claim related to an alleged failure of a seat belt;
(B)
The defendant alleging noncompliance with this subchapter shall raise this defense in its answer or timely amendment thereto in accordance with the rules of civil procedure; and
(C)
Each defendant seeking to offer evidence alleging noncompliance has the burden of proving:
(i)
Noncompliance;
(ii)
That compliance would have reduced injuries; and
(iii)
The extent of the reduction of the injuries.
(b)
(1)
Upon request of any party, the trial judge shall hold a hearing out of the presence of the jury as to the admissibility of such evidence in accordance with the provisions of this section and the rules of evidence.
(2)
The finding of the trial judge shall not constitute a finding of fact, and the finding shall be limited to the issue of admissibility of such evidence.
Acts 1991, No. 562, § 5; 1993, No. 1086, § 1; 1995, No. 1118, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 7 - MANDATORY SEAT BELT USE (§§ 27-37-701 — 27-37-707) › Section 27-37-705 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2015, No. 953,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1991, No. 562, § 8; 1995, No. 1118, § 2; 2003, No. 1765, § 36; 2009, No. 633, § 22.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 7 - MANDATORY SEAT BELT USE (§§ 27-37-701 — 27-37-707) › Section 27-37-706 - Penalties - Court costs

(a)
(1)
A person who violates this subchapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), unless a local fine under §
16-17-129
has also been provided for by law.
(2)
However, the total amount of the fines levied under this section and §
16-17-129
shall not exceed forty-five dollars ($45.00).
(3)
A person who chooses to pay the fine under this section and §
16-17-129
, if applicable, before his or her first appearance under this subsection, is considered to have pleaded nolo contendere to the violation.
(b)
A person who does not plead nolo contendere to a violation of this subchapter by paying the fine under this section and §
16-17-129
, if applicable, before his or her first appearance but who, after his or her first appearance, is convicted, pleads guilty, pleads nolo contendere, or forfeits bond for violation of this subchapter, is responsible for court costs under §
16-10-305
, but is not subject to additional costs or fees.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 784,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 743,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 282,§ 16, eff. 3/6/2013.
Acts 1991, No. 562, § 7; 2005, No. 1934, § 23.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 7 - MANDATORY SEAT BELT USE (§§ 27-37-701 — 27-37-707) › Section 27-37-707 - Traffic violation report and driver's license suspension

The Office of Driver Services shall not:
(1)
Include in the traffic violation report of any person any conviction arising out of a violation of this subchapter;
(2)
Use or accumulate a violation of this subchapter to suspend or revoke the driver's license of any person as an habitual violator of traffic laws; or
(3)
Use a violation of this subchapter in any other way under the administrative authority of the Office of Driver Services to suspend or revoke a driver's license.
Acts 1995, No. 1118, § 3; 2009, No. 308, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 8 - ERIC'S LAW: THE NITROUS OXIDE PROHIBITION ACT (§§ 27-37-801 — 27-37-803) › Section 27-37-801 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as "Eric's Law: The Nitrous Oxide Prohibition Act".
Acts 2005, No. 1568, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 3 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT (§§ 27-32-101 — 27-38-204) › Chapter 37 - EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS (§§ 27-37-101 — 27-37-803) › Subchapter 8 - ERIC'S LAW: THE NITROUS OXIDE PROHIBITION ACT (§§ 27-37-801 — 27-37-803) › Section 27-37-802 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Motorcycle" means a motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three (3) wheels in contact with the ground.
(B)
"Motorcycle" does not include a tractor;
(2)
"Nitrous oxide" means a gas or liquid form of nitrous oxide that is used to increase the speed or performance of a motor vehicle or motorcycle; and
(3)
"Street or highway" means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part of the street or highway is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for purposes of vehicular traffic.
Acts 2005, No. 1568, § 1.