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TRAILERS: FEDERAL
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT LOCATION REQUIREMENTS
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Every lamp, reflex reflector, and
conspicuity treatment (device) must be permanently attached in the
location specified below and must comply with all applicable requirements
prescribed for it by FMVSS/CMVSS 108. The face of any device on the
front/rear and sides should be, respectively perpendicular and parallel to
vehicle centerline, unless it is photometrically certified at installation
angle. No part of the vehicle shall prevent any device from meeting its
prescribed requirements unless an auxiliary device meeting all prescribed
requirements is installed.
In Canada: Manufacturers and importers of
vehicles must have the proper certification test records demonstrating
compliance of lighting components with all prescribed
requirements.
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BASIC EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ON ALL TRAILERS
| DESCRIPTION |
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS |
| Area |
Equipment
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(SAE Lens Coding) |
Functional
Purpose |
Quantity |
Color |
Location |
Height mm (in.)
from the ground |
| 1 |
Tail Lamps |
(T) |
Indicate vehicle's presence and width |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
On the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as
practicable |
380-1830 (15-72) |
| Stop Lamps |
(S) |
Indicate braking |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
On the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as
practicable |
380-1830 (15-72) |
| Rear Turn Signal Lamps |
(I) |
Indicate direction of turn |
Minimum 2 |
Red or Yellow |
On the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as
practicable |
380-2110 (15-83) |
| Rear Reflex Reflectors |
(A) |
Indicate vehicle's presence and width |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
On the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable-
facing rearward |
380-1530 (15-60) |
| 2 |
License Plate Lamp(s) |
(L) |
Illuminates license plate |
Minimum 1 |
White |
On the rear - above or at the sides of license plate
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No requirement |
| 3 |
Rear Side Marker Lamps |
(P2,PC* or P3, PC2*)
*photometrically certified
at installation angle
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Front and rear side marker lamps / side reflex
reflectors indicate vehicle's presence and
length
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Minimum 2 |
Red |
Each side at rear - as far back as practicable |
380-1530 (15-60) no max. for veh. under 2.032m(80")
wide |
| Rear Side Reflex Reflectors |
(A) |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
Each side at rear - as far back as practicable facing
sideward |
380-1530 (15-60) |
| 4a |
Front Side Marker Lamps |
(P2, PC* or P3, PC2*)
* photometrically certified
at installation angle |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
Each side at front - as far forward as
practicable |
380 (15) minimum |
| 4b |
Front Side Reflex Reflectors |
(A) |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
Each side at front - as far forward as practicable
facing sideward |
380-1530
(15-60) |
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR TRAILERS
EXCEEDING THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS
LENGTH 9.1 m (30 ft.) OR LONGER
| DESCRIPTION |
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS |
| Area |
Equipment |
(SAE Lens Coding) |
Functional
Purpose |
Quantity |
Color |
Location |
Height mm (in.)
from the
ground |
| 5a |
Intermediate Side Marker
Lamps |
(P2 or P3) |
Indicate presence of a long vehicle |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
Each side near center - facing sideward |
380 (15) minimum |
| 5b |
Intermediate Side Reflex
Reflectors |
(A) |
Indicate presence of a long vehicle |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
Each side near center - facing sideward |
380-1530 (15-60) |
WIDTH 2.032 m (80 in.) OR WIDER
| DESCRIPTION |
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS |
| Area |
Equipment |
(SAE Lens Coding) |
Functional
Purpose |
Quantity |
Color |
Location |
Height |
| 6 |
Rear Clearance Lamps |
(P2, PC*or P3, PC2*)
* photometrically certified
at installation angle |
Show vehicle's width -
MAY NOT be combined with tail
lamps |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
At widest point - symmetrical - on the rear or near the
rear - facing rearward |
As high as practicable - may be lower only if ID lamps
are at the top |
| 7 |
Rear Identification Lamps |
(P2 or P3) |
Indicate presence of a wide vehicle |
Exactly 3 |
Red |
On the rear - center, facing rearward - horizontally
spaced 150 mm (6 in.) to 300 mm (12 in.) apart |
in Canada : at the top
- maybe lower if door header narrower than 25 mm
in USA:
as high as practicable |
| 8 |
Front Clearance Lamps |
(P2, PC*or P3, PC2*)
* photometrically certified
at installation angle |
Show vehicle's width |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
At widest point - symmetrical - as far forward as
practicable - facing forward |
As high as practicable |
WIDTH 2.032 m (80 in.) OR WIDER AND
GVWR 4536 kg (10,000 lb.) OR MORE
| DESCRIPTION |
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS |
| Area |
Conspicuity Treatment |
DOT Coding |
Quantity |
Color |
Location |
Height |
OPTIONS |
| 9 |
Rear Upper Body Marking |
DOT-C,
DOT-C2,
DOT-C3,
or
DOT-C4
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Exactly
2 pairs of 300mm long
strips |
White |
On the rear upper corners - facing rearward |
At the top |
Reflex
reflectors may not be required if they are replaced, in their required
location, with conspicuity treatment
Optional in
Canada
Rear lower body and side conspicuity treatment may also
be solid white, solid yellow, or white and yellow.
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| 10 |
Bumper Bar Marking |
Continuous |
Red/White |
On the rear bumper bar's horizontal element - full width
- facing rearward |
No requirement |
| 11 |
Rear Lower Body Marking |
Continuous |
Red/White see options |
On the rear - full width of the vehicle - facing
rearward |
As horizontal as practicable and as close as practicable
to the range of 375 to 1525 mm from the ground |
| 12 |
Side Marking |
see location |
Red/White see options |
Each side - facing sideward - continuous, or evenly
spaced over minimum of 50% of length, starts and ends as close to the
front and rear or vehicle as practicable |
As horizontal as practicable and as close as practicable
to the range of 375 to 1525 mm from the ground |
This table summarizes lighting equipment requirements contained in
Federal/Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108. For complete compliance
requirements consult Title 49 - Code of Federal Regulations-Section
571.108 (USA) or Section 108 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
(Canada).
State or Provincial regulations, where they may apply, have not been
included.
For more information contact:
Transport Canada
Motor Vehicle Safety Enforcement
Branch
Attention: Marcin Gorzkowski
Fax: (613) 998-4831
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Office of Safety
Performance Standards
Attention: Rich Van Iderstine
Fax: (202)
366-4329