So I was driving back late, no problem as I have gone thru the lights and not only does everything work but I can see well as well. Anyways I passed cops having pulled someone over and while I was slow, moved over ect I knew at least 1 would hop in their car and give chase and was not disappointed. I was informed TN had passed a law requiring ALL vehicles regardless of age/original equipment must have 2 taillights! I believe they are wrong but wasn't going to dispute it there.
Can anyone confirm this to be right or wrong?
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Re: TN taillights
Like most "word of mouth" statements - its all in the details they left out
I had no luck finding this on TN DMV
https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/ ... -55-9-402/
2021 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 9 - Equipment — Lighting Regulations
Part 4 - Lighting Regulations
§ 55-9-402. Lights Required on Motor Vehicles — Exceptions — Regulations as to Color, Type and Visibility Distance
Universal Citation: TN Code § 55-9-402 (2021)
Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, road roller, road machinery or farm tractor shall be equipped with at least two (2) and not more than four (4) headlights, with at least one (1) on each side of the front of the motor vehicle. No nonemergency vehicle shall operate or install emergency flashing light systems, such as strobe, wig-wag, or other flashing lights within the headlight assembly or grill area of the vehicle; provided, however, that a school bus may operate a flashing, wig-wag lighting system within the headlight assembly of the vehicle when the vehicle's visual stop signs are actuated for receiving or discharging school children.
Auxiliary road lighting lamps may be used, but not more than two (2) of the lamps shall be lighted at any one (1) time in addition to the two (2) required headlights.
No spotlight or auxiliary lamp shall be so aimed upon approaching another vehicle that any part of the high intensity portion of the beam therefrom is directed beyond the left side of the motor vehicle upon which the spotlight or auxiliary lamp is mounted, nor more than one hundred feet (100') ahead of the motor vehicle.
Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with two (2) red tail lamps and two (2) red stoplights on the rear of the vehicle, and one (1) tail lamp and one (1) stoplight shall be on each side, except that passenger cars manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1939, trucks manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1968, and motorcycles and motor-driven cycles shall have at least one (1) red tail lamp and one (1) red stoplight. No nonemergency vehicle shall operate or install emergency flashing light systems such as strobe, wig-wag, or other flashing lights in tail light lamp, stoplight area, or factory installed emergency flasher and backup light area; provided, however, that the foregoing prohibition shall not apply to the utilization of a continuously flashing light system. For the purposes of this part, “continuously flashing light system” means a brake light system in which the brake lamp pulses rapidly for no more than five (5) seconds when the brake is applied, and then converts to a continuous light as a normal brake lamp until the time that the brake is released.
The stoplight shall be so arranged as to be actuated by the application of the service or foot brake and shall be capable of being seen and distinguished from a distance of one hundred feet (100') to the rear of a motor vehicle in normal daylight, but shall not project a glaring or dazzling light.
The stoplight may be incorporated with the tail lamp.
Motor vehicle tail light lamps may operate as following:
A white backup light operates when the motor vehicle is in reverse;
When the driver is in a panic stop condition going forward, the backup lamp pulses or flashes red; and
Upon normal stops of the motor vehicle, there is no action by the backup light.
Each lamp and stoplight required in this section shall be in good condition and operational.
I had no luck finding this on TN DMV
https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/ ... -55-9-402/
2021 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 9 - Equipment — Lighting Regulations
Part 4 - Lighting Regulations
§ 55-9-402. Lights Required on Motor Vehicles — Exceptions — Regulations as to Color, Type and Visibility Distance
Universal Citation: TN Code § 55-9-402 (2021)
Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, road roller, road machinery or farm tractor shall be equipped with at least two (2) and not more than four (4) headlights, with at least one (1) on each side of the front of the motor vehicle. No nonemergency vehicle shall operate or install emergency flashing light systems, such as strobe, wig-wag, or other flashing lights within the headlight assembly or grill area of the vehicle; provided, however, that a school bus may operate a flashing, wig-wag lighting system within the headlight assembly of the vehicle when the vehicle's visual stop signs are actuated for receiving or discharging school children.
Auxiliary road lighting lamps may be used, but not more than two (2) of the lamps shall be lighted at any one (1) time in addition to the two (2) required headlights.
No spotlight or auxiliary lamp shall be so aimed upon approaching another vehicle that any part of the high intensity portion of the beam therefrom is directed beyond the left side of the motor vehicle upon which the spotlight or auxiliary lamp is mounted, nor more than one hundred feet (100') ahead of the motor vehicle.
Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with two (2) red tail lamps and two (2) red stoplights on the rear of the vehicle, and one (1) tail lamp and one (1) stoplight shall be on each side, except that passenger cars manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1939, trucks manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1968, and motorcycles and motor-driven cycles shall have at least one (1) red tail lamp and one (1) red stoplight. No nonemergency vehicle shall operate or install emergency flashing light systems such as strobe, wig-wag, or other flashing lights in tail light lamp, stoplight area, or factory installed emergency flasher and backup light area; provided, however, that the foregoing prohibition shall not apply to the utilization of a continuously flashing light system. For the purposes of this part, “continuously flashing light system” means a brake light system in which the brake lamp pulses rapidly for no more than five (5) seconds when the brake is applied, and then converts to a continuous light as a normal brake lamp until the time that the brake is released.
The stoplight shall be so arranged as to be actuated by the application of the service or foot brake and shall be capable of being seen and distinguished from a distance of one hundred feet (100') to the rear of a motor vehicle in normal daylight, but shall not project a glaring or dazzling light.
The stoplight may be incorporated with the tail lamp.
Motor vehicle tail light lamps may operate as following:
A white backup light operates when the motor vehicle is in reverse;
When the driver is in a panic stop condition going forward, the backup lamp pulses or flashes red; and
Upon normal stops of the motor vehicle, there is no action by the backup light.
Each lamp and stoplight required in this section shall be in good condition and operational.
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