Ch. 604

LAWS OF MARYLAND

PLATE LAMP, ANY LAMPS OF THE TOWING VEHICLE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE
VISIBLE FROM THE REAR; OR

(2) THE SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT EXTENDS MORE THAN 20
12 FEET FROM THE REAR OF THE TOWING VEHICLE.

22-205.

(a) (1) After July 1, 1971, every motor vehicle, trailer,
semitrailer, and pole trailer, AND ANY SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT
BEING TOWED, shall carry on the rear, either as part of the tail
lamps or separately, two or more red reflectors meeting the
requirements of this section, except that:

(i) Motorcycles shall carry at least one
reflector; and

(ii) Vehicles of the types mentioned in §
22-208 of this subtitle shall be equipped with reflectors meeting
the requirements of §§ 22-210 and 22-211(a) of this subtitle.

(2) Before this date every vehicle, trailer, or
semitrailer, including devices moved by muscular power, shall
carry on the rear at least one reflector, and after this date,
every vehicle mentioned in this paragraph that is not mentioned
in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall carry on the rear at
least one reflector.

(b) Every reflector shall be mounted on the vehicle at a
height of not more than 60 inches nor less than 15 inches and
shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be
visible at night from all distances within 600 feet to 100 feet
from the vehicle when directly in front of lawful upper beams of
head lamps, except that visibility from a greater distance is
hereinafter required of reflectors on certain types of vehicles.
When two reflectors are required they shall be as widely spaced
laterally as practicable.

22-206.

(a) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole
trailer shall be equipped with at least one stop lamp meeting the
requirements of § 22-219(a) of this subtitle, and the following
vehicles shall meet the following additional requirements:

(1) Every motor vehicle registered in this State and
sold as a new vehicle after June 1, 1967, shall be equipped with
at least two stop lamps; and

(2) After July 1, 1971, every trailer, semitrailer,
and pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two stop lamps.

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