South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 38 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Article 5 - STATE TRANSPORT POLICE REGULATIONS › Subarticle 1 - UNMANUFACTURED FOREST PRODUCTS TRUCKING REGULATIONS › Part 38-393 - PARTS AND ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION › Subpart B - LIGHTING DEVICES, REFLECTORS, AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT › Section 38-393.26 - Requirements for reflectors

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(a)
					 Mounting. All required reflectors shall be mounted upon the motor vehicle at a
					 height not less than 15 inches nor more than 60 inches above the ground on
					 which the motor vehicle stands, except that reflectors shall be mounted as high
					 as practicable on motor vehicles which are so constructed as to make compliance
					 with the 15 inch requirement impractical. They shall be so installed as to
					 perform their function adequately and reliably, and except for temporary
					 reflectors required for vehicles in driveaway towaway operations, or on
					 projecting loads, all reflectors shall be permanently and securely mounted in
					 workmanlike manner so as to provide the maximum of stability and the minimum
					 likelihood of damage. Required reflectors otherwise properly mounted may be
					 securely installed on flexible strapping or belting provided that under
					 conditions of normal operation they reflect light in the required directions.
					 Required temporary reflectors mounted on motor vehicles during the time they
					 are in transit in any driveaway towaway operation must be firmly
					 attached.
(b) Specifications. All
					 required reflectors except those installed on vehicles tendered for
					 transportation in driveaway and towaway operations shall comply with FMVSS
					 571.108 (
					 49
					 CFR 571.108 ) in effect at the time the
					 vehicle was manufactured or the current FMVSS 571.108 requirements.
(c) Certification and markings. All
					 reflectors required to conform to the specifications in paragraph (b) shall be
					 certified by the manufacturer or supplier that they do so conform, by marking
					 with the manufacturer's or supplier's name or trade name and the letters "SAE
					 A". The marking in each case shall be visible when the reflector is in place on
					 the vehicle.
(d) Retroreflective
					 surfaces. Retroreflective surfaces other than required reflectors may be used,
					 provided:
(1) Designs do not resemble traffic
					 control signs, lights, or devices, except that straight edge striping
					 resembling a barricade pattern may be used.
(2) Designs do not tend to distort the length
					 and/or width of the motor vehicle.
(3) Such surfaces shall be at least 3 inches
					 from any required lamp or reflector unless of the same color as such lamp or
					 reflector.
(4) No red color shall
					 be used on the front of any motor vehicle, except for display of markings or
					 placards required by Section 177.823 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
					 Administration's hazardous materials regulations.
(5) Retroreflective license plates required
					 by State or local authorities may be used.
South Carolina Code of State Laws 56-5-4580 (section 7)
						on every pole truck or trailer, a strip of light reflecting paint, tape or
						reflectors on the external sides of the pole support frame or bolsters, or
						both, where practical.