Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics › Chapter 153 - LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT › Appendix A

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
TABLE I.-REQUIRED MOTOR VEHICLE LIGHTING
						EQUIPMENT
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRAILERS,
						AND BUSES, OF 80 OR MORE INCHES OVERALL WIDTH
Item
Multipurpose passenger vehicles,
								trucks, and buses
Trailers
Applicable SAE standard or
								recommended practice
Headlamps...
2 white, 7-inch, Type 2
								headlamp units; or 2 white, 53/4-inch, Type I headlamp units and 2 white
								53/4-inch, Type 2 headlamp units.
None...
J580a, June 1966;
								J579a, August 1965; and J566, January 1960.
Taillamps...
2 red...
2
								red...
J585d, August 1970.
Stoplamps...
2 red 
								1...
2 red 
								1...
J586c, August
								1970.
License plate lamp...
1 white 
								2...
1 white 
								1...
J587d, March
								1969.
Reflex reflectors...
4 red; 2 amber 
								6...
4 red; 2
								amber...
J594e, March 1970.
Side marker lamps...
2 red; 2 amber 
								6...
2 red; 2
								amber...
J592e, July 1972.
Backup lamp...
1 white 
								3...
None...
J593c,
								February 1968.
Turn signal lamps...
2 red or amber; 2
								amber 
								3...
2 red or
								amber...
J588e, September 1970.
Turn signal operating
								unit.
1...
None...
J589, April 1964.
Turn signal flasher...
1 
								5...
None...
J590b,
								October 1965.
Vehicular hazard warning signal operating
								unit.
1...
None...
J910, January 1966.
Vehicular hazard warning signal flasher.
1 
								5...
None...
J945,
								February 1966.
Identification lamps...
3 amber; 3 red 
								6...
3
								red...
J592e, July 1972.
Clearance lamps...
2 amber; 2 red 
								6...
2 amber, 2
								red...
J592e, July 1972.
Intermediate side marker lamps.
2 amber 
								4...
2 amber 
								4...
J592e, July
								1972.
Intermediate reflex reflectors.
2 amber 
								4...
2 amber 
								4...
J594e, March
								1970.
1 See S4.1.1.6.
2 See S4.1.1.10.
3 See S4.5.6.
4 See S4.1.1.3.
5 See S4.4.2.
6 See S4.1.1.2
TABLE II.-LOCATION OF REQUIRED EQUIPMENT MULTIPURPOSE
						PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, AND BUSES, OF 80 OR MORE INCHES OVERALL
						WIDTH
Height above road
Location on-
surface
								measured from
Multipurpose passenger vehicles
Trailers
center of item on
Item
trucks, and buses
vehicle at curb weight
Headlamps...
Type 1 headlamps at the same
								height, 1 on each side of the vertical centerline; Type 2 headlamps at the same
								height, 1 on each side of the vertical centerline; as far apart as
								practicable.
Not required...
Not less than 24 inches, nor more
								than 54 inches.
Taillamps...
On the rear, 1 on each side of
								the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as
								practicable.
On the rear, 1 on each side of the vertical centerline, at
								the same height, and as far apart as practicable.
Not less than 15
								inches, nor more than 72 inches.
Stop lamps...
On the rear, 1 on each side
								of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as
								practicable.
On the rear, 1 on each side of the vertical centerline, at
								the same height, and as far apart as practicable.
Not less than 15
								inches, nor more than 72 inches.
License plate lamp...
At rear license
								plate, to illuminate the plate from the top or sides.
At rear license
								plate, to illuminate the plate from the top or sides.
No requirement.
Backup lamp...
On the rear...
Not
								required...
No requirement.
Turn signal lamps...
At or near the front-1
								amber on each side of the vertical centerline at the same height, and as far
								apart as practicable.
On the rear-1 red or amber on each side of the
								vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as
								practicable.
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 83 inches.
On the rear-1 red or amber on each side of
								the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as
								practicable.
Identification lamps...
On the front and
								rear-3 lamps, amber in front, red in rear, as close as practicable to the top
								of the vehicle, 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.
On the rear-3 lamps as close as practicable to the top of
								the vehicle 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.
No requirement.
Clearance lamps...
On the front and rear-2
								amber lamps on front, 2 red lamps on rear, to indicate the overall width of the
								vehicle, one on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and
								as near the top as practicable.1
On the
								front and rear-2 amber lamps on front, 2 red lamps on rear, to indicate the
								overall width of the vehicle, one on each side of the vertical centerline, at
								the same height, and as near the top thereof as practicable.2 3
								  4
No requirement.
Intermediate side marker lamps.
On each
								side-1 amber lamp located at or near the midpoint between the front and rear
								side marker lamps.
On each side-1 amber lamp located at or near the
								midpoint between the front and rear side marker lamps.
Not less than 15
								inches.
Intermediate side reflex reflectors.
On
								each side-1 amber located at or near the midpoint between the front and rear
								side reflex reflectors.
On each side-1 amber located at or near the
								midpoint between the front and rear side reflex reflectors.
Not less
								than 15 inches nor more than 60 inches.
Reflex reflectors...
On the rear-1 red on
								each side of the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable, and at the
								same height.3
On the rear-1 red on each side
								of the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable, and at the same
								height.
Not less than 15 inches nor more than 60 inches.
On each side-1 red as far to the rear as
								practicable, and 1 amber as far to the front as practicable.
On each
								side-1 red as far to the rear as practicable, an 1 amber as far to the front as
								practicable.
Side marker lamps...
On each side-1 red as
								far to the rear as practicable, and 1 amber as far to the front as
								practicable.
On each side-1 red as far to the rear as practicable, and
								1 amber as far to the front as practicable.
Not less than 15 inches.
1 See S4.3.1.6.
2 See S4.3.1.2.
3 See S4.3.1.4.
4 See S4.1.1.9.
TABLE III-REQUIRED MOTOR VEHICLE LIGHTING
						EQUIPMENT
ALL PASSENGER CARS AND MOTORCYCLES, AND MULTIPURPOSE
						PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRAILERS AND BUSES, OF LESS THAN 80 INCHES OVERALL
						WIDTH
Item
Passenger cars, multipurpose
								passenger vehicles, trucks and buses
Trailers
Motorcycles
Applicable SAE standard or recommended practice
Headlamps ...
2 white, 7-inch, Type 2
								headlamp units, or 2 white, 5 1/4-inch, Type 1 headlamp units and 2 white, 5
								1/4-inch, Type 2 headlamp units.
...
J580a, June
								1966, J579a, August 1965, and J566, January 1960.
...
1 white ...
J584, April 1964 and J566, January 1960.
Taillamps ...
2 red ...
2 red 
								14 ...
1 red ...
J585d, August 1970.
Stoplamps ...
2 red 
								1 
														2  ...
2 red 
								1 
														14 ...
1 red 
								1  ...
J586c,
								August 1970.
License plate lamp ...
1 white 
								3  ...
1 white 
								3  ...
1 white 
								3  ...
J587d, March
								1969.
Parking lamps ...
2 amber or white 
								4 ...
None ...
None ...
J222, December 1970.
Reflex reflectors ...
4 red; 2 amber 
								5 ...
4 red; 2
								amber 
								11
														12
3 red; 2
								amber
J594e, March 1970.
Intermediate side reflex reflectors.
2
								amber 
								9 ...
2 amber 
								9 ...
None ...
J594e, March 1970.
Intermediate side marker lamps.
2 amber 
								9 ...
2 amber 
								9 ...
None ...
J592e, July 1972.
Side marker lamps ...
2 red; 2 amber 
								3  ...
2 red; 2
								amber 
								15
None ...
J592e, July 1972.
Backup lamp ...
1 white 
								3 
														11 ...
None ...
None ...
J593e, July 1972.
Turn signal lamps ...
2 red or amber; 2
								amber 
								3 
														6 ...
2 red or
								amber ...
2 amber, 2 red or amber 
								12
J588e, September
								1970.
Turn signal operating unit.
1 
								7
														8
														10 ...
None ...
1 
								12 ...
J589, April
								1964.
Turn signal flasher ...
1 
								6 ...
None ...
1 
								12 ...
J590b,
								October 1965.
Vehicular hazard warning signal operating
								signal.
1 ...
None ...
None ...
J910,
								January 1966.
Vehicular hazard warning signal flasher.
1 
								6 ...
None ...
None ...
J945, February 1966.
1  See S4.1.1.6. 
						2  See S4.1.1.7. 
						3  See S4.1.1.10. 
						4 See S4.1.1.11. 
						5 See S4.1.1.2. 
						6 See S4.4.2. 
						7 See S4.5.6. 
						8 See S4.1.1.5. 
						9 See S4.1.1.3. 
						10 See S4.1.1.15. 
						11 See S4.1.1.17. 
						12 See S4.1.1.18.
TABLE IV-LOCATION OF REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
ALL PASSENGER CARS AND MOTORCYCLES, AND MULTIPURPOSE
						PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRAILERS AND BUSES OF LESS THAN 80 INCHES OVERALL
						WIDTH
Location on
Height above road
								surface
Item
Passenger cars, multipurpose
								passenger vehicles, trucks, trailers and buses
Motorcycles
measured from center of item on vehicle at curb weight
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Headlamps ...
Type 1 headlamps at the same
								height, 1 on each side of the vertical centerline; Type 2 headlamps at the same
								height 1 on each side of the vertical centerline; as far apart as
								practicable.
On the vertical centerline, except that if two are used,
								they shall be symmetrically disposed about the vertical centerline.
Not
								less than 24 inches, nor more than 54 inches.
Taillamps ...
On the rear-1 on each side
								of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as
								practicable. 
								2
On the rear-on
								the vertical center- line except that if two are used, they shall be
								symmetrically disposed about the vertical centerline.
Not less than 15
								inches, nor more than 72 inches.
Stoplamps ...
On the rear-1 on each side
								of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as
								practicable. 
								2
On the rear-on
								the vertical center- line except that if two are used, they shall be
								symmetrically disposed about the vertical centerline.
Not less than 15
								inches, nor more than 72 inches.
License plate lamp.
At rear license plate,
								to illuminate the plate from the top or sides.
At rear license plate
								...
No requirement.
Parking lamps.
On the front-1 on each side
								of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as
								practicable.
Not required ...
Not less than 15 inches, no more
								than 72 inches.
TABLE IV-LOCATION OF REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
ALL PASSENGER CARS AND MOTORCYCLES, AND MULTIPURPOSE
						PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRAILERS AND BUSES OF LESS THAN 80 INCHES OVERALL
						WIDTH
Location on
Height above road
								surface
Item
Passenger cars, multipurpose
								passenger vehicles, trucks, trailers and buses
Motorcycles
measured from center of item on vehicle at curb weight
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Reflex reflectors.
On the rear-1 red on
								each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as
								practicable.2  On each side-1 red as far to the rear
								as practicable, and 1 amber as far to the front as practicable. 
								1
On the rear-1 red
								on the vertical centerline except that, if two are used on the rear, they shall
								be symmetrically disposed about the vertical centerline. On each side-1 red as
								far to the rear as practicable, and 1 amber as far to the front as
								practicable.
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 60 inches.
Backup lamp ...
On the rear ...
Not required ...
No requirement.
Turn signal lamps. 
								1
At or near the
								front-1 amber on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and
								as far apart as practicable. On the rear-1 red or amber on each side of the
								vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as
								practicable.
At or near the front-1 amber on each side of the vertical
								centerline at the same height, and having a minimum horizontal separation
								distance (centerline of lamps) of 16 inches. Minimum edge to edge separation
								distance between lamp and headlamp is 4 inches. At or near the rear-1 red or
								amber on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height and having a
								minimum horizontal separation distance (centerline to centerline of lamps) of 9
								inches. Minimum edge to edge separation distance between lamp and tail or stop
								lamp is 4 inches.
Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 83 inches.
Side marker lamps.
On each side-1 red as
								far to the rear as practicable, and 1 amber as far to the front as
								practicable.
Not required ...
Not less than 15 inches.
Intermediate side marker lamps.
On each
								side-1 amber located at or near the midpoint between the front and rear side
								marker lamps.
Not required ...
Not less than 15 inches.
Intermediate side marker reflectors.
On
								each side-1 amber located at or near the midpoint between the front and rear
								side marker reflectors.
Not required ...
Not less than 15
								inches, nor more than 60 inches.
1  Front turn signal lamps
								not required for trailers. NOTE: (1) The term "overall width" refers to the
								nominal design dimension of the widest part of the vehicle, exclusive of signal
								lamps, marker lamps, outside rearview mirrors, flexible fender extensions, and
								mud flaps, determine with doors and windows closed, and the wheels in the
								straight-ahead position. This supersedes the interpretation of the term
								"overall width" appearing in the FEDERAL REGISTER of March 1, 1967 (32 Fed.
								Reg. 3390). (2) Paragraph S3.1 and Tables I and III of §
														571.108 as amended (32 Fed. Reg.
								18033, Dec. 16, 1967), specify that certain lamp assemblies shall conform to
								applicable SAE Standards. Each of these basically referenced standards
								subreferences both SAE Standard J575 (tests for motor vehicle lighting devices
								and components) which in turn references SAE Standard J573 on bulbs, and SAE
								Standard J567 on bulb sockets.
2  See S4.1.1.18. (3)
								Paragraph C of SAE Standard J575 states in part: "Where special bulbs are
								specified, they should be submitted with the devices and the same or similar
								bulbs used in the tests and operated at their rated mean spherical
								candlepower." The Administrator has determined that this provision of SAE
								Standard J575 permits the use of special bulbs, including tubular-type bulbs,
								which do not conform to the detailed requirements of Table I of SAE Standard
								J573. It follows that the sockets for special bulbs need not conform to the
								detailed requirements of SAE Standard J567. These provisions for special bulbs
								in no way except the lamp assemblies from meeting all performance requirements
								specified in Federal Standard No. 108, including those specified in the
								basically referenced SAE Standards, and in the subreferenced SAE Standard
								J575.[41 Fed. Reg. 33522, Aug. 23, 1976]