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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 11.14.03.08" title_num="11" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="03" heading="Lighting.">
  <text>General Lamp and Reflector Inspection. This includes all original exterior lighting, plus whatever lamps are authorized. On vehicles without batteries, the engine shall run at high idle speed to perform lighting tests.</text>
  <text>Procedures:
            Reject Vehicle If:
          
        
        
          
            A. Switch on the night driving lamps and visually inspect the following: (Inspect (1) and (2) with ignition switch on.)    (1) Actuate turn signal lever to right and left and observe function of turn signal lamps (if equipped). Motorcycles manufactured after January 1, 1973 shall have turn signals.   (2) Place vehicle in all forward gears and inspect back-up lamps for function (if equipped).   (3) Actuate the following and observe: indicator lamps, stop lamps, headlamps, lower and upper beam.   (4) Observe the function of:     (a) Tail lamps;     (b) Parking lamps;      (c) License Plate lamps;     (d) Reflex reflectors.
            A. (1) Any bulb or sealed beam unit fails to light except back-up lamps.   (2) Turn signals do not properly indicate right and left when so switched.    (3) Back-up lamp system functions when vehicle is in a forward gear (if equipped).   (4) Lamp shows color contrary to law (red light to the front; white light to the rear, except license plate lamp); (tail lamps shall be red; stop lamps red or amber; and headlamps shall emit white light).   (5) Lamp fails to light the proper filament indicated at switch position.   (6) Any lamp or reflector does not direct light properly.   (7) Any lamp or lens is obscured or shielded by a nontransparent material or object.   (8) Lamp assembly improperly fastened.    (9) Lamp has a cracked or broken lens which emits a light contrary to law. (White light to the rear.)    (10) Any lamp, lens, or reflector is not an approved type.
          
          
            B. Headlamp Inspection. Determine if lamp is mounted properly, not less than 24 inches or more than 54 inches above the road surface; or vehicle is equipped with at least one and not more than two headlamps, sealed beam or halogen replaceable bulb with reflector.
            B. Headlamp does not comply with mounting requirement.</text>
  <text>Additional Lighting Requirements. Inspect for safe condition, operation, wiring, and switching. All must be of an approved type.</text>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Tail Lamps — At least one required.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be red in color.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall be visible in normal atmospheric conditions at night from 300 feet to the rear. (Vehicle manufactured after 6/1/71 shall be visible for 1,000 feet.)</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Mounted height: not less than 15 inches or more than 72 inches above the road surface for vehicles manufactured after August of 1970.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Stop Lamps — At least one required.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be red or yellow (amber) in color.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall be visible in normal sunlight and night time from 300 feet to the rear.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Shall be activated by application of service brake.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>May be combined with other rear lamps.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Shall be extinguished when the turn signal is operating, if combined with rear turn signals.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Mounting height: not less than 15 inches or more than 72 inches above road surface for vehicles manufactured after August of 1970.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>License Plate Lamp — One required.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be white in color.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall render license plate legible from a distance of 50 feet at night.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Shall be activated by same circuit which activates the headlamps.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>May be combined with other rear lamp.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Rear Reflector — One required, two permitted.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In the rear vertical centerline; except if two reflectors are used on the rear, they may be symmetrically placed about the vertical centerline.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Not less than 15 inches or more than 60 inches above the road surface.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>May be combined with other rear lamp.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Side Reflectors (only required on vehicles manufactured after 1/1/68.)</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Two red—one on each side as far to the rear as possible.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Two amber—one on each side as far forward as possible.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Not less than 15 inches or more than 60 inches above the road surface.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>May be combined with other lamps.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Auxiliary Driving and Fog Lamp Aim — Inspection.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>