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Session Laws, 1986
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1794                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 472

(a) Every reflector on any vehicle referred to in § 22-208
of this subtitle shall be of such size and characteristics and so
maintained as to be readily visible at nighttime from all
distances within 600 feet to 100 feet from the vehicle when
directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps.

(B) Reflectors required to be mounted on the sides of the
vehicle shall reflect the required color of light to the sides,
and those mounted on the rear shall reflect a red color to the

rear.

[(b)] (C) Front and rear clearance lamps and identification
lamps shall be capable of being seen and distinguished under
normal atmospheric conditions, at the times lights are required,
at all distances between 500 and 50 feet from the front and rear,
respectively, of the vehicle.

[(c)] (D) Side marker lamps shall be capable of being seen
and distinguished under normal atmospheric conditions, at the
times lights are required, at all distances between 500 and 50
feet from the side of the vehicle on which they are mounted.

22-213.

(a) Any vehicle carrying a load that extends beyond the side
or to the rear 4 or more feet beyond the bed or body of the
vehicle shall be equipped with the lamps and reflectors required
by this section, in addition to other required lamps, at the
times specified in § 22-201.1 of this subtitle.

(b)  Loads projecting beyond sides of motor vehicles shall
be marked as follows:

(1)  The foremost edge of the projecting load, at its

outermost extremity, shall be marked with an amber lamp visible
from the front and side;

(2)  The rearmost edge of the projecting load, at its
outermost extremity, shall be marked with a red lamp visible from
the rear and side;

(3)  If any portion of the projecting load extends
beyond both the foremost or rearmost edge, it shall be marked
with an amber lamp visible from the front, side, and rear; or

(4)  If the projecting load does not measure over 3
feet from front to rear, it shall be marked with an amber lamp
visible from the front, side, and rear, except that, if the
projection is located at or near the rear, it shall be marked by
a red lamp visible from the front, side, and rear.

(c)  Motor vehicles carrying loads that extend over 4 feet
beyond the rear of the motor vehicle or that have tailboards or
tailgates extending over 4 feet beyond the body shall have these
projections marked:

 

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