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TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Basic Equipment Required on all Trailers. Courtesy of www.nhtsa.gov
Description Mandatory Requirements
Area Equipment (SAE Lens Coding) Functional Purpose Quantity Color Location Height mm (in.) from the
ground
1 Tail Lamps (T) Indicate vehicle's presence Minimum 2 Red On the rear - symmetrical - as 380-1830 (15-72)
and width far apart as practical
Stop Lamps (S) Indicate braking Minimum 2 Red On the rear - symmetrical - as 380-1830 (15-72)
far apart as practical
Rear Turn Signal (I) Indicate direction of turn Minimum 2 Red or On the rear - symmetrical - as 380-2110 (15-83)
Lamps Yellow far apart as practical
Rear Reflex (A) Indicate vehicle's presence Minimum 2 Red On the rear - symmetrical - as 380-1530 (15 - 60)
Reflectors and width far apart as practical - facing
rearward
2 License Plate (L) Illuminates license plate Minimum 1 White On the rear - above of a the No Requirement
Lamp(s) sides of license plate
3 Rear Side Marker (P2, PC• or P3, PC2*) Minimum 2 Red Each side at rear - as far back 380-1530 (15 - 60) no max. for
Lamps *Photometrically certified at as practical veh. Under 2.032m(80") wide
installation angle
Rear Side Reflex (A) Minimum 2 Red Each side at rear - as far back as 380-1530 (15 - 60)
Reflectors practical facing sideward
4a Front Side Marker (P2, PC• or P3, PC2*) Minimum 2 Yellow Each side at front - as far 380 (15) minimum
Lamps *Photometrically certified at forward as practical
installation angle
4b Front Side Reflex (A) Minimum 2 Yellow Each side at front - as far 380-1530
Reflectors forward as practical
Additional Equipment for Trailers Exceeding the Following Parameters
Length 9.1 m (30') or Longer
Description Mandatory Requirements
Area Equipment (SAE Lens Coding) Functional Purpose Quantity Color Location Height mm (in.) from the
ground
5a Intermediate Side (P2 or P3) Indicate presence of a long Minimum 2 Yellow Each side near center - facing 380 (15) minimum
Market Lamps vehicle sideward
5b Intermediate Side (A) Indicate presence of a long Minimum 2 Yellow Each side near center - facing 380-1530 (15-60)
Reflex Reflectors vehicle sideward
Width 2.032 m (80 in.) or Wider
Description Mandatory Requirements
Area Equipment (SAE Lens Coding) Functional Purpose Quantity Color Location Height mm (in.) from the
ground
6 Rear Clearance (P2, PC• or P3, PC2*) Show vehicle's width - MAY Minimum 2 Red At widest point - symmetrical As high as practical - may be
Lamps *photometrically certified at NOT be combined with tail - on the rear or near the rear - lower only if ID lamps are at
installation angle lamps facing rearward the top
7 Rear Identification (P2 or P3) Indicate presence of a wide Exactly 3 Red On the rear - center, facing in Canada: at the top - maybe
Lamps vehicle rearward - horizontally spaced lower if door header narrower
150mm (6 in.) to 300mm (12 than 25mm. In USA: as high
in.) apart as practical
8 Front Clearance (P2, PC• or P3, PC2*) Show vehicle's width Minimum 2 Yellow At widest point - symmetrical As high as practical
Lamps *photometrically certified at - as far forward as practical -
installation angle facing forward
Width 2.032 m (80 in.) or Wider and GVWR 4536 kg (10,000 lb.) or More
Description Mandatory Requirements
Area Conspicuity Treat- DOT Coding Quantity Color Location Height Options
ment
9 Rear Upper Body Exactly 2 pairs of White On the rear upper corners - facing At the top Reflex reflectors may
Marking 300mm long strips rearward not be required if the
are replaced, in their
10 Bumper Bar Marking Continuous Red/White On the rear bumper bar's horizontal No requirement required location, with
element - full wide - facing rearward conspicuity treatment- TECHNICAL REFERENCE
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11 Rear Lower Body Continuous Red/ On the rear - full width of the vehicle - As horizontal as practical and ---------Optional in
Marking White see facing rearward as close as practical to the Canada Rear lower body
options range of 375 to 1525 mm from and side conspicuity
the ground treatment may also be
12 Side Marking See Location Red/ Each side - facing sideward - continu- As horizontal as practical and solid white, solid yellow,
White see ous, or evenly spaced over minimum as close as practical to the or white and yellow.
options of 50% of length, starts and ends as range of 375 to 1525 mm from
close to the front and rear of vehicle the ground
as practical.
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