State or Provincial regulations, where they may apply, have not been
included.
Description |
Mandatory
Requirements |
Area |
Equipment |
(SAE Lens Coding) |
Functional Purpose |
Quantity |
Color |
Location |
Height mm (in.) from the ground |
1 |
Headlamps - Lower Beam |
( H, HR ) Attention: US: "DOT" lettering required on lens Attention: US & Canada: light source code required on lens |
Forward road illumination |
Minimum 2 |
White |
On the front - symmetrical
- as far apart as practicable ( If 4 lamp system - outboard or above upper beams ) |
560-1370 (22-54) |
Headlamps - Upper Beam |
( H, HR ) Attention: US: "DOT" lettering required on lens Attention: US & Canada: light source code required on lens |
Forward road illumination |
Minimum 2 |
White |
On the front - symmetrical ( If 4 lamp system - inboard or below lower beams ) |
560-1370 (22-54) |
Parking Lamps-Attention: Required only on vehicles less than 2032mm wide |
( P ) |
Indicate parked vehicle |
Minimum 2 |
White or Yellow |
Front - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable |
380-1530 (15-60) |
Daytime Running Lamps |
( Y2 ) Attention: for Canada required, for US optional.
Attention: for US, "DRL" lettering required on lens if device is not headlamp |
Indicate in-use vehicle |
Minimum 2 |
White or Yellow |
Front - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable |
380 (15) minimum Maximum depends on type of DRL
|
Front Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Lamps |
( I ) |
Indicate direction of turn / identify disabled vehicle |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
Front - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable |
380-2110 (15-83) |
2 |
Front Clearance Lamps- Attention: Required for vehicles 2032mm wide or wider |
( P2, PC* or P3*,PC2 ) *photometrically certified at installation angle |
Show vehicle's width |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
At widest point - symmetrical - on the front or near the front - facing forward |
As high as practicable
|
3 |
Front Identification Lamps (ID) |
( P2 or P3 ) |
Indicate presence of a wide vehicle |
Exactly 3 |
Yellow |
on the front - center - horizontally spaced 150 mm (6 in.) to 300 mm (12 in.) apart |
As high as practicable or on top of cab
|
4a |
Front Side Marker Lamps |
( P2, PC* or P3 ,PC2* ) *photometrically certified at installation angle |
|
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
Each side at front - as far forward as practicable |
380 (15) minimum |
4b |
Front Side Reflex Reflectors |
( A ) |
Front and Rear side marker lamps / side
reflex reflector indicate vehicle's presence and length |
Minimum 2 |
Yellow |
At front - symmetrical - as far forward as practicable - facing sideward |
380-1530 (15-60) |
5a |
Rear Side Marker Lamps ** |
( P2, PC* or P3, PC2* ) *photometrically certified at installation angle |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
Each side at rear - as far back as practicable |
380 (15) minimum |
5b |
Rear Side Reflex Reflectors** ** not required on Truck Tractors |
( A ) |
|
Minimum 2 |
Red |
Each side at rear - as far back as practicable - facing sideward |
380-1530 (15-60) |
6 |
Rear Clearance Lamps Attention: Required for vehicles 2032mm wide or wider, but not required on Truck Tractors |
( P2, PC* or P3, PC2* ) *photometrically certified at installation angle |
Show vehicle's width - MAY NOT be combined with tail lamps |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
At widest point - symmetrical - on the rear or near the rear - facing rearward |
As high as practicable-may be lower only if rear ID lamps are at the top
|
7 |
Rear Identification Lamps (ID) Attention: Required for vehicles 2032mm wide or wider, but not required on Truck Tractors |
( P2 or P3 ) |
Indicate presence of a wide vehicle |
Exactly 3 |
Red |
Rear - center - horizontally spaced 150 mm (6 in.) to 300 mm (12 in.) apart, facing rearward |
in Canada : at the top - maybe lower if door header narrower than 25mm in USA: as high as practicable |
8 |
Tail Lamps |
( T ) |
Indicate vehicle's presence and width |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
On the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable |
380-1830 (15-72) |
Stop Lamps |
( S ) |
Indicate braking |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
On the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable |
380-1830 (15-72) |
Rear Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Lamps |
( I ) |
Indicate direction of turn/ identifies disabled veh. |
Minimum 2 |
Red or Yellow |
On the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable |
380-2110 (15-83) |
Rear Reflex Reflectors |
( A ) |
Show vehicle's presence and width |
Minimum 2 |
Red |
On the rear - symmetrical - as far apart as practicable - facing rearward |
380-1530 (15-60) |
9 |
Backup Lamp |
( R ) |
Illuminate ground behind the vehicle and alert road users |
Minimum 1 |
White |
Rear |
No requirement |
10 |
License Plate Lamp(s) |
( L ) |
Illuminates license plate |
Minimum 1 |
White |
On the rear - above or at the sides of license plate |
No requirement |
11 |
Center High Mounted Stop Lamp Attention: Required for vehicles less than 2032mm wide and 4536kg |
( U3 ) |
Indicates braking |
Minimum 1 |
Red |
On the rear - centerline of the vehicle |
860 (34) minimum |