A. In addition to other equipment required in this chapter, every vehicle, except truck-tractors and pole trailers, which is eighty (80) inches or more in overall width shall be equipped:

1. On the front, with two amber clearance lamps, one at each side located at the same level and as widely spaced laterally and as near the top as practicable;

2. On the rear, with two red clearance lamps, one at each side located at the same level and as widely spaced laterally and as near the top as practicable; provided, trailers or semitrailers are not required to comply with this paragraph;

3. On each side, with two side marker lamps, one at the front amber in color and one at the rear red in color. The marker lamps shall be located at the same level and as widely spaced laterally and as near the top as practicable, but not less than fifteen (15) inches above the surface of the road;

4. On each side, with one intermediate amber side marker lamp, at or near the midpoint between the front and rear side marker lamps, but not less than fifteen (15) inches above the surface of the road. Provided, any vehicle less than thirty (30) feet in overall length is not required to comply with this paragraph;

5. On each side, with two reflex reflectors, one at the front amber in color and one at the rear red in color. The reflex reflectors shall be located at the same level and as widely spaced laterally and as near the top as practicable, but not less than fifteen (15) inches above the surface of the road; and

6. On each side, with one intermediate amber side reflex reflector, at or near the midpoint between the front and rear side reflex reflectors, but not less than fifteen (15) inches nor more than (60) inches above the surface of the road. Provided, any vehicle less than thirty (30) feet in overall length is not required to comply with this paragraph.

B. In addition to other equipment required in this chapter, every truck-tractor shall be equipped on the front, with two amber clearance lamps, one at each side located at the same level and as widely spaced laterally and as near the top as practicable.

C. In addition to other equipment required in this chapter, every pole trailer shall be equipped:

1. On each side, with one red or amber side marker lamp and one amber clearance lamp, which may be in combination, to show to the front, side and rear; and

2. On the rear of the pole trailer or load, with two red reflex reflectors, one at each side located at the same level and as widely spaced laterally and as near the top as practicable, but not less than fifteen (15) inches above the surface of the road; provided, any load overhang of four (4) feet or more shall be lighted in compliance with Section 12-213 of this title.

D. Any required red reflector on the rear of a vehicle may be incorporated with the tail lamp, but such reflector shall meet all the other reflector requirements of this chapter.

E. In addition to other equipment required in this chapter, any motor vehicle eighty (80) inches or more in overall width shall be equipped with:

1. Three identification lamps showing to the front which shall emit an amber light; and

2. Three identification lamps showing to the rear which shall emit a red light.

Such lamps shall be placed horizontally in a row between the clearance lamps on the vertical center line of the vehicle.

Added by Laws 1961, p. 395, § 12-208. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 411, § 29, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.