WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 604

(b) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole
trailer registered in this State and sold as a new vehicle after
June 1, 1961, shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps
meeting the requirements of § 22-219(b) through (h) of this
subtitle, except that:

(1) Motorcycles need not be equipped with electric
turn signal lamps; and

(2) The requirements of this section apply only to
those trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers that are
registered in this State and sold as new vehicles on or after
July 1, 1971.

(C) ANY SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT THAT IS BEING TOWED SHALL
BE EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST 2 STOP LAMPS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
OF § 22-219(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ELECTRIC TURN SIGNALS THAT
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 22-219(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE IF THE
SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT;

(1) OBSTRUCTS THE TAIL LAMPS, STOP LAMPS, TURN
SIGNALS, OR EXCEPT FOR THE REGISTRATION PLATE LAMP, ANY LAMP OF
THE TOWING VEHICLE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE VISIBLE FROM THE REAR;
OR

(2) EXTENDS MORE THAN 12 FEET FROM THE REAR OF THE
TOWING VEHICLE.

24-107.

(d) (1) Every trailer and semitrailer equipped with a
towbar AND ANY SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT BEING TOWED shall be
coupled directly to the frame of the towing vehicle with one or
more safety or "stay" chains or cables. Attachment to the pintle
hook does not meet this requirement.

(2) No more slack may be left in these chains or
cables than is needed for proper turning.

(3) These chains or cables shall be connected to the
towed and towing vehicle and to the towbar to prevent the towbar
from dropping to the ground if it fails.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

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