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47-12-219.


§47-12-219.


    (a) Any motor vehicle may be equipped and when required under
this act shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of
the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of
color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than
one hundred (100) feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which
shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake, and
which may but need not be incorporated with one or more other rear
lamps.
    (b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped and when required under
this act shall be equipped with lamps showing to the front and rear
for the purpose of indicating an intention to turn either to the
right or left.  Such lamps showing to the front shall be located on
the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and when
in use shall display a white or amber light, or any shade of color
between white and amber, visible from a distance of not less than one
hundred (100) feet to the front in normal sunlight, and the lamps
showing to the rear shall be located at the same level and as widely
spaced laterally as practicable and when in use shall display a red
or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber, visible
from a distance of not less than one hundred (100) feet to the rear
in normal sunlight.  When actuated such lamps shall indicate the
intended direction of turning by flashing the lights showing to the
front and rear on the side toward which the turn is made.
    (c) Any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles eighty (80)
inches or more in overall width, and manufactured or assembled after
the effective date of this Code, shall be equipped with lamps showing
to the front and rear for the purpose of indicating an intention to
turn either to the right or the left.  Such lamps showing to the
front shall be located on the same level and as widely spaced
laterally as practicable and when in use shall display a white or
amber light, or any shade of color between white and amber, visible
from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet to the front
in normal sunlight, and the lamps showing to the rear shall be
located at the same level and as widely spaced laterally as
practicable and when in use shall display a red or amber light, or
any shade of color between red and amber, visible from a distance of
not less than five hundred (500) feet to the rear in normal sunlight.
When actuated such lamps shall indicate the intended direction of
turning by flashing the lights showing to the front and rear on the
side toward which the turn is made.
    (d) No stop lamp or signal lamp shall project a glaring light.

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