|
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 -
Attention: for Canada required, for US optional. |
(Y2)
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 |
(
l) |
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 |
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 |
reflex reflector indicate vehicle's presence and length |
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 |
