Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 133.2 - PERIODIC INSPECTION OF VEHICLES › Subchapter 4 - SEVERABILITY › Section Exhibit A - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 Tables la thru Table Ic As OF 8-29-19

Current through June, 2024
Table l-a Required Lamps and Reflective Devices FMVSS
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Lighting device
Number and color
Mounting location
Mounting height
Device activation
All Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger
								  Vehicles (MPV), Trucks, and Buses
Lower Beam Headlamps
White, of a headlighting system listed in Table
								  11
On the front, at the same height, symmetrically
								  about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable
Not less than 22 inches (55.9 cm) nor more than
								  54 inches (137.2 cm)
The wiring harness or connector assembly of each
								  headlighting system must be designed so that only those light sources intended
								  for meeting lower beam photometries are energized when the beam selector switch
								  is in the lower beam position, and that only those light sources intended for
								  meeting upper beam photometries are energized when the beam selector switch is
								  in the upper beam position, except for certain systems listed in Table 11.
								  Steady burning, except that may be flashed for signaling purposes.
Upper Beam Headlamps
White, of a headlighting system listed in Table
								  11
On the front, at the same height. symmetrically
								  about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable
Not less than 22 inches (55.9 cm) nor more than
								  54 inches (137.2 cm)
Turn Signal Lamps
2 Amber
At or near the front, at the same height,
								  symmetrically about the vertical centerline, as far apart as
								  practicable
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 83
								  inches
Flash when the turn signal flasher is actuated by
								  the turn signal operating unit.
2 Amber or red Truck tractor exception, see
								  S6.1.1.3
On the rear, at the same height, symmetrically
								  about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable
Taillamps
2 Red
On the rear, at the same height, symmetrically
								  about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 72
								  inches
Steady burning. Must be activated when the
								  headlamps are activated in a steady burning state or the parking lamps on
								  passenger cars and MPVs, trucks, and buses less than 80 inches in overall width
								  are activated.
May be activated when the headlamps are activated
								  at less than full intensity as Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).
Stop Lamps
2 Red
On the rear, at the same height, symmetrically
								  about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 72
								  inches
Steady burning. Must be activated upon
								  application of the service brakes. When optically combined with a turn signal
								  lamp, the circuit must be such that the stop signal cannot be activated if the
								  turn signal lamp is flashing.
May also be activated by a device designed to
								  retard the motion of the vehicle.
Side Marker Lamps
2 Amber 2 Red (not required on truck
								  tractor).
On each side as far to the front as practicable
								  On each side as far to the rear as practicable
Not less than 15 inches
Steady burning except may be flashed for
								  signaling purposes. Must be activated when the headlamps are activated in a
								  steady burning state or the parking lamps on passenger cars and MP Vs, trucks,
								  and buses less than 80 inches in overall width are activated.
Reflex Reflectors
2 Amber 2 Red (not required on truck
								  tractor).
On each side as far to the front as practicable
								  On each side as far to the rear as practicable
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 60
								  inches
Not applicable.
2 Red
On the rear, at the same height, symmetrically
								  about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable On a truck tractor
								  may be mounted on the back of the cab not less than 4 inches above the height
								  of the rear tires.
Backup Lamp
1 White Additional lamps permitted to meet
								  requirements
On the rear
No requirement
Steady burning. Must be activated when the
								  ignition switch is energized and reverse gear is engaged.
Must not be energized when the vehicle is in
								  forward motion.
License Plate Lamp
1 White Additional lamps permitted to meet
								  requirements
On the rear to illuminate license plate from top
								  or sides
No requirement
Steady burning. Must be activated when the
								  headlamps are activated in a steady burning state or when the parking lamps on
								  passenger cars and MP Vs, trucks, and buses less than 80 inches in overall
								  width are activated.
Additional Lamps Required on All Passenger
								  Cars, and on Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles (MPV), Trucks, and Buses, Less
								  Than 2032 MM in Overall Width
Parking lamps
2 Amber or white
On the front, at the same height, symmetrically
								  about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 72
								  inches
Steady burning. Must be activated when the
								  headlamps are activated in a steady burning state.
Additional Lamp(s) Required on All
								  Passenger Cars, and on Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles (MPV), Trucks, and
								  Buses, Less Than 2032 MM in Overall Width and With a GVWR of 10,000 Lbs or
								  Less
High mounted stop lamp
1 Red, or 2 red where exceptions apply. See
								  Section 6.1.1.2
On the rear including glazing, with the lamp
								  center on the vertical centerline as viewed from the rear
Not less than 34 inches except for passenger
								  cars. See Section 6.1.4.1
Steady burning. Must only be activated upon
								  application of the service brakes or may be activated by a device designed to
								  retard the motion of the vehicle.
Additional Lamps and Reflective Devices
								  Required on All Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles (MPV), Trucks,
								  and Buses, 30 Feet or Longer
Intermediate side marker lamps
2 Amber
On each side located at or near the midpoint
								  between the front and rear side marker lamps
Not less than 15 inches
Steady burning except may be flashed for
								  signaling purposes. Must be activated when the headlamps are activated in a
								  steady burning state or when the parking lamps on passenger cars and MP Vs,
								  trucks, and buses less than 80 inches in overall width are
								  activated.
Intermediate side reflex
								  reflectors
2 Amber
On each side located at or near the midpoint
								  between the front and rear side reflex reflectors
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 60
								  inches
Not applicable.
Additional Lamps Required on All
								  Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles (MPV), Trucks, and Buses, 2032 MM or More in
								  Overall Width
Clearance lamps
2 Amber
On the front to indicate the overall width of the
								  vehicle, or width of cab on
As near the top as practicable
Steady burning.
truck tractor, at the same height, symmetrically
								  about the vertical centerline May be located at a location other than the front
								  if necessary to indicate the overall width of the vehicle, or for protection
								  from damage during normal operation of the vehicle.
2 Red (not required on truck
								  tractor)
On the rear to indicate the overall width of the
								  vehicle, at the same height, symmetrically about the vertical centerline May be
								  located at a location other than the rear if necessary to indicate the overall
								  width of the vehicle, or for protection from damage during normal operation of
								  the vehicle.
As near the top as practicable, except where the
								  rear identification lamps are mounted at the extreme height of the vehicle.
								  Practicability of locating lamps on the vehicle header is presumed when the
								  header extends at least 25 mm (1 inch) above the rear doors.
Steady burning.
Identification lamps
3 Amber
On the front, at the same height, as close as
								  practicable to the vertical centerline, with lamp centers spaced not less than
								  6 inches or more than 12 inches apart
As near the top of the vehicle or top of the cab
								  as practicable
Steady burning.
3 Red (not required on truck
								  tractor)
On the rear, at the same height, as close as
								  practicable to the vertical centerline, with lamp centers spaced not less than
								  6 inches or more than 12 inches apart
As near the top as practicable Practicability of
								  locating lamps on the vehicle header is presumed when the header extends at
								  least 25 mm (1 inch) above the rear doors.
Steady burning.
Additional Lannps Required on All School
								  Buses Except Multifunction School Activity Buses
Signal warning lamps
2 Red plus 2 amber optional
On the front of the cab as far apart as
								  practicable, but in no case shall the spacing between lamps be less than 40
								  inches Amber lamps, when installed, at the same height as and just inboard of
								  the red lamp.
As high as practicable but at least above the
								  windshield
Flashing alternately between 60 to 120 cycles per
								  minute, with an activation period sufficient to allow the lamp to reach full
								  brightness, when actuated by a manual switch. Amber lamps, when installed, may
								  only be activated by manual or foot operation, and must be automatically
								  deactivated and the red lamps must be automatically activated when the bus
								  entrance door is opened.
2 Red plus 2 amber optional
On the rear cab as far apart as practicable, but
								  in no case shall the spacing between lamps be less than 40 inches Amber lamps,
								  when installed, at the same height as and just inboard of the red
								  lamp.
As high as practicable but at least above the top
								  of any side window opening
Flashing alternately between 60 to 120 cycles per
								  minute, with an activation period sufficient to allow the lamp to reach full
								  brightness, when actuated by a manual switch. Amber lamps, when installed, may
								  only be activated by manual or foot operation, and must be automatically
								  deactivated and the red lamps must be automatically activated when the bus
								  entrance door is opened.
Daytime Running Lamps Permitted But Not
								  Required on Passenger Cars, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles (MPV), Trucks, and
								  Buses
Daytime running lamp (DRL)
2 identically colored either white, white to
								  yellow, white to selective yellow, selective yellow, or yellow
On the front, symmetrically disposed about the
								  vertical centerline if not a pair of lamps required by this standard or if not
								  optically combined with a pair of lamps required by this
								  standard
Not more than 1.067 meters above the road surface
								  if not a pair of lamps required by this standard or if not optically combined
								  with a pair of lamps required by this standard See S7.10.13(b) for additional
								  height limitation.
Steady burning. Automatically activated as
								  determined by the vehicle manufacturer and automatically deactivated when the
								  headlamp control is in any "on" position. Each DRL optically combined with a
								  turn signal lamp must be automatically deactivated as a DRL when the turn
								  signal lamp or hazard warning lamp is activated, and automatically reactivated
								  as a DRL when the turn signal lamp or hazard warning lamp is
								  deactivated.
See S7.10.10.1(c) for additional activation
								  requirements when mounted close to, or combined with, a turn signal
								  lamp.
Table l-b Required Lamps and Reflective Devices FMVSS
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Lighting device
Number and color
Mounting location
Mounting height
Device activation
ALL TRAILERS
Turn Signal Lamps
2 Red or amber
On the rear, at the same height, symmetrically
								about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 83
								inches
Flash when the turn signal flasher is actuated by
								the turn signal operating unit.
Taillamps
2 Red or 1 red on trailers less than 30 inches
								wide
On the rear, at the same height, symmetrically
								about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable. When a single lamp
								is installed it must be mounted at or near the vertical
								centerline
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 72
								inches
Steady burning.
Stop Lamps
2 Red, or 1 red on trailers less than 30 inches
								wide
On the rear, at the same height, symmetrically
								about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable. When a single lamp
								is installed it must be mounted at or near the vertical
								centerline
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 72
								inches
Steady burning. Must be activated upon application
								of the service brakes.
When optically combined with a turn signal lamp,
								the circuit must be such that the stop signal cannot be activated if the turn
								signal lamp is flashing. May also be activated by a device designed to retard
								the motion of the vehicle.
Side Marker Lamps
2 Amber None required on trailers less than 1829 mm
								[6 ft] in overall length including the trailer tongue
On each side as far to the front as practicable
								exclusive of the trailer tongue
Not less than 15 inches
Steady burning except may be flashed for signaling
								purposes.
2 Red
On each side as far to the rear as
								practicable
Not less than 15 inches. Not more than 60 inches on
								trailers 2032 mm or more in overall width
Reflex Reflectors. A trailer equipped with a
								conspicuity treatment in conformance with S8.2 of this standard need not be
								equipped with reflex reflectors if the conspicuity material is placed at the
								locations of the required reflex reflectors
2 Amber None required on trailers less than 1829 mm
								[6 ft] in overall length including the trailer tongue
On each side as far to the front as practicable
								exclusive of the trailer tongue
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 60
								inches
Not applicable.
2 Red
On each side as far to the rear as
								practicable
2 Red or 1 red on trailers less than 30 inches
								wide
On the rear, at the same height, symmetrically
								about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable When a single
								reflector is installed it must be mounted at or near the vertical
								centerline.
License Plate Lamp
1 White Additional lamps permitted to meet
								requirements
On the rear to illuminate license plate from top or
								sides
No requirement
Steady burning.
Additional Lamps and Reflective Devices
								Required on all Trailers 30 Feet or Longer
Intermediate side marker lamps
2 Amber
On each side located at or near the midpoint
								between the front and rear side marker lamps
Not less than 15 inches
Steady burning except may be flashed for signaling
								purposes.
Intermediate side reflex reflectors A trailer
								equipped with a conspicuity treatment in conformance with S8.2 of this standard
								need not be equipped with reflex reflectors if the conspicuity material is
								placed at the locations of the required reflex reflectors
2 Amber
On each side located at or near the midpoint
								between the front and rear side reflex reflectors
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 60
								inches
Not applicable.
Additional Lamps Required on all Trailers
								2032 MM or More in Overall Width
Clearance lamps
2 Amber
On the front to indicate the overall width of the
								vehicle, at the same height, symmetrically about the vertical centerline May be
								located at a location other than the front if necessary to indicate the overall
								width of the vehicle, or for protection from damage during normal operation of
								the vehicle
As near the top as practicable
Steady burning.
2 Red
On the rear to indicate the overall width of the
								vehicle, at the same height, symmetrically about the vertical centerline
May be located at a location other than the rear if
								necessary to indicate the overall width of the vehicle, or for protection from
								damage during normal operation of the vehicle
As near the top as practicable, except where the
								rear identification lamps are mounted at the extreme height of the vehicle.
								Practicability of locating lamps on the vehicle header is presumed when the
								header extends at least 25 mm (1 inch) above the rear doors
Steady burning.
2 Amber to front and red to rear
On a boat trailer the requirement for front and
								rear clearance lamps may be met by installation at or near the midpoint on each
								side of a dual facing lamp so as to indicate the extreme width. May be located
								at a location other than the front and the rear if necessary to indicate the
								overall width of the vehicle, or for protection from damage during normal
								operation of the vehicle
As near the top as practicable
Steady burning.
Identification lamps
3 Red
On the rear, at the same height, as close as
								practicable to the vertical centerline, with lamp centers spaced not less than
								6 inches or more than 12 inches apart
As near the top as practicable Practicability of
								locating lamps on the vehicle header is presumed when the header extends at
								least 25 mm (1 inch) above the rear doors
Steady burning.
Table I-c-Required Lamps and Reflective
					 Devices
Lighting device
Number and color
Mounting location
Mounting height
Device activation
All Motorcycles
Lower Beam Headlamps
White, of a headlighting system listed in
								S10.17
On the front, at the same height, symmetrically
								about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable. See additional
								requirements in S10.17.1.1, S10.17.1.2, and S10.17.1.3
Not less than 22 inches (55.9 cm) nor more than 54
								inches (137.2 cm)
The wiring harness or connector assembly of each
								headlighting system must be designed so that only those light sources intended
								for meeting lower beam photometries are energized when the beam selector switch
								is in the lower beam position, and that only those light sources intended for
								meeting upper beam photometries are energized when the beam selector switch is
								in the upper beam position, except for certain systems listed in Table
								II.
Upper Beam Headlamps
White, of a headlighting system listed in
								S10.17
On the front, at the same height, symmetrically
								about the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable. See additional
								requirements in S10.17.1.1, S10.17.1.2, and S10.17.1.3
Not less than 22 inches (55.9 cm) nor more than 54
								inches (137.2 cm)
Steady burning, except that may be flashed for
								signaling purposes. The upper beam or the lower beam, but not both, may be
								wired to modulate from a higher intensity to a lower intensity in accordance
								with S10.17.5
Turn
Signal
Lamps
2 Amber. None required on a motor driven cycle
								whose speed attainable in 1 mile is 30 mph or less
At or near the front, at the same height,
								symmetrically about the vertical centerline, and having a minimum horizontal
								separation distance (centerline of lamps) of 16 inches. Minimum edge to edge
								separation distance between a turn signal lamp and headlamp is 4
								inches
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 83
								inches
Flash when the turn signal flasher is actuated by
								the turn signal operating unit.
2 Amber or red. None required on a motor driven
								cycle whose speed attainable in 1 mile is 30 mph or less
At or near the rear, at the same height,
								symmetrically about the vertical centerline, and having a minimum horizontal
								separation distance (centerline to centerline of lamps) of 9 inches
Minimum edge to edge separation distance between
								the turn signal lamp and the tai Hamp or stop lamp is 4 inches, when a single
								stop and taillamp is installed on the vertical centerline and the turn signal
								lamps are red
Taillamps
1 Red
On the rear, on the vertical centerline except that
								if two are used, they must be symmetrically disposed about the vertical
								centerline
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 72
								inches
Steady burning.
Must be activated when the headlamps are activated
								in a steady burning state.
Stop Lamps
1 Red
On the rear, on the vertical centerline except that
								if two are used, they must be symmetrically disposed about the vertical
								centerline
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 72
								inches
Steady burning.
Must be activated upon application of the service
								brakes.
When optically combined with a turn signal lamp,
								the circuit must be such that the stop signal cannot be activated if the turn
								signal lamp is flashing. May also be activated by a device designed to retard
								the motion of the vehicle.
Reflex
Reflectors
2 Amber
On each side as far to the front as
								practicable
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 60
								inches
Not applicable.
2 Red
On each side as far to the rear as
								practicable
1 Red
On the rear, on the vertical centerline except
								that, if two are used on the rear, they must be symmetrically disposed about
								the vertical centerline
License
Plate Lamp
1 White
On the rear to illuminate license
								plate
No requirement
Steady burning.
Additional lamps permitted to meet
								requirements
Must be activated when the headlamps are activated
								in a steady burning state.
Table II and additional light standard information is
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