Section 22-213 – Lamps, Reflectors, and Flags on Projecting or Extended Loads
(a) Any vehicle carrying a load that extends beyond the side or to the rear 4 or more feet beyond the bed or body of the vehicle shall be equipped with the lamps and reflectors required by this section, in addition to other required lamps, at the times specified in § 22-201.1 of this subtitle. (b) Loads […]
Section 22-214 – Lamps on Parked Vehicles
(a) Every vehicle shall be equipped with one or more lamps that, when lighted, display a white or amber light visible from a distance of 1,000 feet to the front of the vehicle, and a red light visible from a distance of 1,000 feet to the rear of the vehicle. The location of the lamp or […]
Section 22-215 – Lamps on Farm Tractors and Farm Equipment
(a) Every farm tractor and every self-propelled unit of farm equipment, at all times mentioned in § 22-201.1 of this subtitle, shall be equipped with two single-beam or multiple-beam headlamps meeting the requirements of § 22-222 or § 22-224 of this subtitle, respectively, or, as an alternative, § 22-225 of this subtitle, and at least two […]
Section 22-215.1 – Rollback Vehicle Operated in Combination With Vehicle Being Towed
Whenever a rollback vehicle, as defined in § 11-151.1 of this article, is being operated in combination with a vehicle being towed, the towed vehicle shall be equipped to display, in accordance with the provisions of § 22-201.1 of this subtitle: (1) Tail lamps meeting the requirements of § 22-204 of this subtitle; and (2) Stop lamps […]
Section 22-201.1 – When Lighted Lamps Are Required
Every vehicle on a highway in this State, at any time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead, shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as respectively required in this subtitle for different classes of vehicles, […]
Section 22-201.2 – Use of Headlights When Windshield Wipers Are Operated
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, if a driver of a vehicle on a highway operates the vehicle’s windshield wipers for a continuous period of time because of impaired visibility resulting from unfavorable atmospheric conditions, the driver shall light the vehicle’s headlamps. (b) A violation of this section is not considered a moving violation for […]
Section 22-202 – Visibility Distance; Measuring Mounted Height of Lamps
(a) Whenever a requirement is declared in this subtitle as to distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which the lamps or devices shall be visible, the requirement applies during the times stated in § 22-201.1 of this subtitle in respect to a vehicle without a load when on a […]
Section 22-203 – Headlamps on Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles
(a) In this section, the term “motorcycle” includes Class M (multipurpose) vehicles that are designated by the Administrator. (b) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be equipped with at least two headlamps with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which headlamps shall emit white light and comply with […]
Section 22-204 – Tail Lamps; Illumination of Rear Registration Plate
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, after June 1, 1971, every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle that is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least 2 tail lamps mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required in § […]
Section 22-205 – Reflectors
(a) (1) After July 1, 1971, every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer, and any special mobile equipment being towed, shall carry on the rear, either as part of the tail lamps or separately, two or more red reflectors meeting the requirements of this section, except that: (i) Motorcycles shall carry at least one reflector; and (ii) Vehicles […]