H. B. 2991
(By Delegate Sumner)
[Introduced January 6, 2010; referred to the
Committee on Roads and Transportation then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §17C-15-9 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to requiring additional lighting
and reflector equipment of certain vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §17C-15-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 15. EQUIPMENT.
§17C-15-9. Additional lighting and reflector equipment required
on certain vehicles.
In addition to other equipment required in this chapter the
following vehicles shall be equipped as herein stated under the
conditions stated in section eight of this article.
(a) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, there shall be
the following:
On the rear, two reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light.
(b) On every bus or truck eighty inches or more in overall
width, in addition to the requirements in subdivision (a):
On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side.
On the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side.
On each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front
and one at or near the rear.
On each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one
at or near the rear.
(c) On every truck tractor:
On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side.
On the rear, one stop light.
(d) On every trailer or semitrailer having a gross weight in
excess of three thousand pounds:
On the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side.
On each side, two side marker lamps, one at or near the front
and one at or near the rear.
On each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one
at or near the rear.
On the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, also two
reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light.
(e) On every pole trailer in excess of three thousand pounds
gross weight:
On each side, one side marker lamp and one clearance lamp which may be in combination, to show to the front, side, and rear.
On the rear of the pole trailer or load, two reflectors, one
at each side.
(f) On every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing
three thousand pounds gross or less:
On the rear, two reflectors, one on each side and two
reflectors on each side of the vehicle at no more than two inches
from each corner. If any trailer or semitrailer is so loaded or is
of such dimensions as to obscure the stop light on the towing
vehicle, then such vehicle shall also be equipped with one stop
light.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to
require additional
lighting and reflector equipment of certain vehicles.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.
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