Idaho Code § 49-916 Lamps On Farm Tractors, Farm Equipment and Implements of Husbandry

• Library: Idaho Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through the 2023 Regular Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Idaho Code § 49-916

(1) Every farm tractor and every self-propelled farm equipment unit or implement of husbandry not equipped with an electric lighting system shall at all times specified in section 49-903, Idaho Code, be equipped with at least one (1) lamp displaying a white light visible from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet to the front of the vehicle and shall also be equipped with at least one (1) lamp displaying a red light visible from at least the same distance to the rear of the vehicle, and two (2) red reflectors visible from a distance of one hundred (100) to six hundred (600) feet to the rear when illuminated by the upper beams of head lamps. Lights required in this section shall be positioned so that one (1) lamp showing to the front and one (1) lamp or reflector showing to the rear will indicate the further projection of the tractor, unit or implement on the side of the road used in passing the vehicle.

(2) Every combination of farm tractor and towed unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry not equipped with an electric lighting system shall at all times specified in section 49-903, Idaho Code, be equipped with the following:

(a) At least one (1) lamp mounted to indicate as nearly as practicable the extreme left projection of the combination and displaying a white light visible from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet to the front of the combination;

(b) Two (2) red reflectors visible from a distance of one hundred (100) to six hundred (600) feet to the rear of the combination when illuminated by the upper beams of head lamps. The reflectors shall be mounted in a manner to indicate as nearly as practicable the extreme left and right rear projections of the towed unit or implement on the highway.