Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 22 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM › Chapter 11.22.04 - Preventive Maintenance Standards for Freight Trailers and Freight Semitrailers › Section 11.22.04.09 - Lighting

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Tail Lamps.
				Inspect tail lamps for:
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Presence.
(1) Not equipped with at least one tail lamp on each side
						  to the rear, or are not mounted as far apart as practical.
(2) Condition.
(2) Tail lamp does not function, does not emit a red
						  light, or is not visible to rear.
B.
				Stop Lamps. Inspect stop lamps for:
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Presence.
(1) Not equipped with at least two red or amber stop
						  lamps.
(2) Condition.
(2) Stop lamp does not function, does not emit a red or
						  amber light, or is not visible to the rear.
C.
				Turn Signal Lamps. Inspect turn signal lamps for:
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Presence.
(1) Not equipped with two red or amber rear signal lamps,
						  mounted as far apart as practical.
(2) Condition.
(2) Turn signal lamp is damaged, broken, cracked, or not
						  securely mounted.
(3) Function.
(3) Turn signal lamp does not function as designed, or
						  does not flash between 60 and 120 cycles per minute, or is not visible to front
						  and rear.
D.
				Hazard Warning Lamps. Inspect hazard warning lamps for:
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Presence.
(1) Not equipped with hazard warning lamps emitting red
						  or amber light to rear.
(2) Condition.
(2) Hazard warning lamp is damaged, broken, cracked, or
						  not securely mounted.
(3) Function.
(3) Hazard warning system does not function or permit
						  simultaneous operation of all turn signal lamps, or is not visible to
						  rear.
E.
				Side Marker Lamps. Side marker lamps may function as both side marker and
				clearance lamps. Inspect side marker lamps for:
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Presence.
(1) Not equipped with two amber side marker lamps on
						  front and two red side marker lamps on rear, mounted as high and as close to
						  front and rear of vehicle as practical, or if vehicle is longer than 30 feet
						  and is not equipped with an intermediate side marker lamp centrally located on
						  the vehicle.
(2) Condition.
(2) Side marker lamp is damaged, broken, cracked, or not
						  securely mounted.
(3) Function.
(3) Side marker lamp does not function or is not visible
						  to the side.
F.
				Clearance Lamps. Clearance lamps are not required on vehicles less than 80
				inches in width or on rear of truck tractors. Inspect clearance lamps for:
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Presence.
(1) When required, vehicle is not equipped with at least
						  two amber to the front and two red to the rear, mounted as far apart as
						  practical.
(2) Condition.
(2) Clearance lamp is damaged, broken, cracked, or not
						  securely mounted.
(3) Function.
(3) Clearance lamp does not function or is not visible to
						  front or rear.
G.
				Identification Lamps. Identification lamps are not required on vehicles less
				than 80 inches in width. Inspect identification lamps for:
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Presence.
(1) When required, vehicle is not equipped with three red
						  identification lamps on the rear.
(2) Condition.
(2) Identification lamp is damaged, broken, cracked, or
						  not securely mounted.
(3) Function.
(3) Any identification lamp does not function or is not
						  visible to the front and rear.
H.
				License Plate Lamp or Lamps. Inspect license plate lamp or lamps for:
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Presence.
(1) Not equipped with lamp or lamps to illuminate license
						  plate.
(2) Condition.
(2) License plate lamp is damaged, broken, cracked, or
						  not securely mounted.
(3) Function.
(3) License plate lamp does not function, emit a white
						  light, or illuminate license plate.
I.
				Additional Lamps (if Equipped).
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Back-up lamps.
(1) Back-up lamp functions when vehicle is moving
						  forward, is not properly directed, or is not properly and securely
						  mounted.
J.
				Reflectors.
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Rear. Visually inspect for presence and condition of
						  reflectors.
(1) Not equipped with two red reflectors on the rear,
						  mounted at the same height and is far apart as practical.
(2) Side Marker. Visually inspect for presence and
						  condition of reflectors.
(2) Not equipped with one amber reflector on each side at
						  or near the front, one red reflector on each side at or near the rear, or if
						  vehicle is more than 30 feet long and is not equipped with an intermediate
						  amber reflector centrally located.