19A N.C. Admin. Code 3D.0537

Current through Register Vol. 38, No. 24, June 17, 2024

Section 03D .0537 - DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS

Vehicles required to have directional signals pursuant to G.S. 20-125.1, which does not include motorcycles, shall be disapproved if:

(1) The vehicle is not equipped with signals by which the operator of the vehicle may indicate to other motorists approaching from a distance of 200 feet from the front or rear the operator's intentions to turn the vehicle;

(2) all lights do not operate or if any lenses are broken, missing, or do not fit;

(3) signal lens or light color is other than red or amber on the rear and other than white or amber on the front, and is covered by a foreign material, such as shields and painted lenses;

(4) lamps are not mounted or wiring and connections are not working;

(5) signals are not visible from front or back due to faulty or damaged mounting or due to the manner in which mounted; or

(6) switch does not operate as designed by the manufacturer or is not located in a position that allows the operator to reach and operate the switch, or the switch that interferes with the operation of other mechanisms.

19A N.C. Admin. Code 03D .0537

Authority G.S. 20-2; 20-39; 20-183.3(a)(6);
Eff. October 1, 1994;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.

Authority G.S. 20-2; 20-39; 20-183.3(6);
Eff. October 1, 1994.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 36, Issue 09, November 1, 2021 effective 10/1/2021.