§ 707. Tail lamps.

A.

Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least one (1) tail lamp mounted on the rear which, when lighted as required, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear; provided that in a train of vehicles only the tail lamp on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. Further, every such above-mentioned vehicle, other than a truck-tractor, registered in the state of Oklahoma and manufactured or assembled after the effective date of this section shall be equipped with at least two (2) tail lamps mounted on the rear on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable which, when lighted as herein required, shall comply with the provisions of this section.

B.

Every tail lamp upon every vehicle shall be located at a height of not more than seventy-two (72) inches nor less than fifteen (15) inches.

C.

Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be constructed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate and render it clearly legible from a distance of fifty (50) feet to the rear. Any tail lamp or tail lamps, together with any separate lamp for illuminating the rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the head lamps, clearance lamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted.

(Ord. No. 21982, § 23, 12-18-2008)