Section 9-19-6-5 - New vehicles; rear reflectors(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (d), a new motor vehicle sold and operated upon a highway, other than a truck-tractor, must carry on the rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two (2) red reflectors.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a motorcycle and motor driven cycle must carry at least one (1) reflector meeting the requirements of this section.(c) A motorcycle manufactured before January 1, 1956, is not required to carry a reflector under this section if the motorcycle is not operated at the times when lighted head lamps and other illuminating devices are required under IC 9-21-7-2.(d) A vehicle of the type listed in section 7 of this chapter must be equipped with reflectors as required in those sections applicable to those vehicles.(e) A reflector must be mounted on a vehicle at a height not less than twenty (20) inches and not more than sixty (60) inches as measured in the manner set forth in section 2(b) of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided, a reflector must be of the size and characteristics and mounted so as to be visible at night from all distances within three hundred fifty (350) feet to one hundred (100) feet from the vehicle when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps.Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-7.
Amended by P.L. 221-2014, SEC. 30, eff. 1/1/2015.As added by P.L. 2-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L. 63-1994, SEC.3.