Sec. 547.001. DEFINITIONS Service vehicle
547.002. APPLICABILITY The rules do not apply to:
(1) an implement of husbandry;
(2) road machinery;
(3) a road roller;
(4) a farm tractor;
(5) a bicycle, a bicyclist, or bicycle equipment;
(6) an electric bicycle,
(7) a golf cart
547.004. GENERAL OFFENSES
(a) A person commits an offense that is a misdemeanor if he operates/ moves/permits a vehicle that:
(1) is unsafe so as to endanger a person;
(2) is not equipped in a req’d manner;
(3) is equipped in a prohibited manner; (b) equipped with a non-compliance item.
(c) A court may dismiss a charge if the defendant:
(1) remedies the defect before 1st court appearance; and
(2) pays an administrative fee not to exceed $10.
(d) This Subsection does not apply to an offense involving a commercial motor vehicle
547.005. OFFENSE RELATING TO VIOLATION OF SPECIAL-USE PROVISIONS What objects/MVs may NOT use a slow-moving-vehicle emblem? What vehicles may bear the words “school bus”?
(a) A person may not use a slow-moving-vehicle emblem on a stationary object or a vehicle other than a slow-moving vehicle (e.g. tractor, horse carriage)
(b) A person may not operate MV bearing the words “school bus” unless the vehicle is used primarily to transport persons to/from school or a school-related activity. In this subsection, “school” means a privately or publicly supported elementary or secondary school, day-care center, preschool, or institution of higher education and includes a church if the church is engaged in providing formal education.
547.301. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEASUREMENTS How are the visibility distance and the mounted height requirements are measured?
(a) a visibility distance requirement for a lamp or device applies when:
- a lighted lamp or device is required;
- is measured as if the vehicle were unloaded;
- on a straight, level, unlighted highway; and
- under normal atmospheric conditions.
(b) A mounted height requirement is measured as if:
- the vehicle were unloaded;
- on level ground;
- is measured from the center of the lamp/device to the ground
547.302. DUTY TO DISPLAY LIGHTS When is a vehicle required to display a lighter lamp / illuminating device?
(a) A vehicle shall display each lighted lamp and illuminating device required by this chapter to be on the vehicle:
(1) at nighttime; and
(2) when light is insufficient or atmospheric conditions are unfavorable so that a person or vehicle on the highway is not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead.
547.302. DUTY TO DISPLAY LIGHTS What are the requirements for the position and number of lighted lamps
(c) At least one lighted lamp shall be displayed on each side of the front of a motor vehicle.
(d) Not more than four of the following may be lighted at one time on the front of a motor vehicle:
(1) a headlamp or
(2) a lamp, including an auxiliary lamp or spot lamp, that projects a beam with an intensity brighter than 300 candlepower.
547.303. COLOR REQUIREMENTS What are the color requirements for the rear reflector ____ and signaling device?
a) a lighting device or reflector mounted on the rear of a vehicle must be or reflect red.
b) a signaling device mounted on the rear of a vehicle may be red, amber, or yellow.
547.304. APPLICABILITY The fixed electric light requirement does NOT apply to: - type of vehicle - weight of vehicle
(a) A provision of this chapter that requires a vehicle to be equipped with fixed electric lights does not apply to a farm trailer or fertilizer trailer registered under Section 504.504 or a boat trailer with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less if the trailer is not operated at a time or under a condition specified by Section 547.302(a).
Hint: White-haired Gandalf is pointing his stick with 50-point spear toward the rear license plate
Hint: Tail - Towed - Two - 72
TEST 5 Q (choose incorrect): has not been certified safe by a mechanic
Hint: 300 Spartants STOP persian in normal sunlight
547.325. REFLECTORS REQUIRED.
A motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two red reflectors on the rear of the vehicle. A red reflector may be included as a part of a tail lamp.
(b) A reflector shall be:
(1) mounted at a height from 15 to 60 inches; and
(2) visible at night at all distances:
(A) from ___ to ___ feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps
547.325. REFLECTORS REQUIRED.
A motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two red reflectors on the rear of the vehicle. A red reflector may be included as a part of a tail lamp.
(b) A reflector shall be:
(1) mounted at a height from 15 to 60 inches; and
(2) visible at night at all distances:
(A) from 100 - 600 FT when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps
Hint: From the Front 500
547.602. MIRRORS REQUIRED.
A motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle used to tow another vehicle, shall be equipped with a mirror located to reflect to the operator a view of the highway for a distance of at least ___ feet from the rear of the vehicle.
547.602. MIRRORS REQUIRED.
A motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle used to tow another vehicle, shall be equipped with a mirror located to reflect to the operator a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 FT from the rear of the vehicle.
Hint: two mirrors - 200 feet
Hint: minimum downpayment on light fixture is $1,000
TEST Q: The answer is in inches, not feet
TEST Q: The answer is in inches, not feet
Hint: Reflector, Rear, Red
(A) from 100 to 600 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps
(A) from 100 to 600 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps