LEGAL REQUIREMENTS DETAILS - BOAT TRAILER

BASIC EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ON ALL TRAILERS
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 AND WIDTH	MINIMUM 2	RED	ON THE REAR - SYMMETRICAL - AS FAR APART AS PRACTICAL	380-1830 (15-72)
	STOP LAMPS	(S)	INDICATE BRAKING	MINIMUM 2	RED	ON THE REAR - SYMMETRICAL - AS FAR APART AS PRACTICAL	380-1830 (15-72)
	REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMPS	(I)	INDICATE DIRECTION OF TURN	MINIMUM 2	RED OR YELLOW	ON THE REAR - SYMMETRICAL - AS FAR APART AS PRACTICAL	380-2110 (15-83)
	REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS	(A)	INDICATE VEHICLE'S PRESENCE AND WIDTH	MINIMUM 2	RED	ON THE REAR - SYMMETRICAL - AS FAR APART AS PRACTICAL - FACING REARWARD	380-1530 (15 - 60)
2	LICENSE PLATE LAMP(S)	(L)	ILLUMINATES LICENSE PLATE	MINIMUM 2	WHITE	ON THE REAR - ABOVE OF A THE SIDES OF LICENSE PLATE	NO REQUIREMENT
3	REAR SIDE MARKER LAMPS	(P2, PC or P3, PC2) PHOTOMETRICALLY CERTIFIED AT INSTALLATION ANGLE		MINIMUM 2	RED	EACH SIDE AT REAR - AS FAR BACK AS PRACTICAL	380-1530 (15 - 60) NO MAX. FOR VEH. UNDER 2.032M(80") WIDE
3	REAR SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS	(A)		MINIMUM 2	RED	EACH SIDE AT REAR - AS FAR BACK AS PRACTICAL FACING SIDEWARD	380-1530 (15 - 60)
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 PRACTICAL	380 (15) MINIMUM
4B	FRONT SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS	(A)		MINIMUM 2	YELLOW	EACH SIDE AT FRONT - AS FAR FORWARD AS PRACTICAL	380-1530
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR TRAILERS EXCEEDING THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS
LENGTH 9.1 M (30 FT.) OR LONGER
DESCRIPTION				MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
AREA	EQUIPMENT	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE	QUANTITY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
5A	INTERMEDIATE SIDE MARKET LAMPS	(P2 OR P3)	INDICATE PRESENCE OF A LONG VEHICLE	MINIMUM 2	YELLOW	EACH SIDE NEAR CENTER - FACING SIDEWARD	380 (15) MINIMUM
5B	INTERMEDIATE SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS	(A)	INDICATE PRESENCE OF A LONG VEHICLE	MINIMUM 2	YELLOW	EACH SIDE NEAR CENTER - FACING SIDEWARD	380-1530 (15-60)
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 LAMPS	(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 PRACTICAL - MAY BE LOWER ONLY IF ID LAMPS ARE AT THE TOP
7	REAR IDENTIFICATION LAMPS	(P2 or P3)	INDICATE PRESENCE OF A WIDE VEHICLE	EXACTLY 3	RED	ON THE REAR - CENTER, FACING REARWARD - HORIZONTALLY SPACED 150MM (6 IN.) TO 300MM (12 IN.) APART	IN CANADA: AT THE TOP - MAYBE LOWER IF DOOR HEADER NARROWER THAN 25MM. IN USA: AS HIGH AS PRACTICAL
8	FRONT CLEARANCE LAMPS	(P2, PC or P3, PC2) PHOTOMETRICALLY CERTIFIED AT INSTALLATION ANGLE	SHOW VEHICLE'S WIDTH	MINIMUM 2	YELLOW	AT WIDEST POINT - SYMMETRICAL - AS FAR FORWARD AS PRACT ICAL - FACING FORWARD	AS HIGH AS PRACTICAL
WIDTH 2.032 M (80 IN.) OR WIDER AND GVWR 4536 KG (10,000 LB.) OR MORE
DESCRIPTION				MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
AREA	CONSPICUITY TREATMENT	DOT CODING	QUANTITY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT	OPTIONS
9	REAR UPPER BODY MARKING		EXACTLY 2 PAIRS OF 300MM LONG STRIPS	WHITE	ON THE REAR UPPER CORNERS - FACING REARWARD	AT THE TOP	REFLEX REFLECTORS MAY NOT BE REQUIRED IF THE ARE REPLACED, IN THEIR REQUIRED LOCATION, WITH CONSPICUITY TREATMENT -------------------------------------- OPTIONAL IN CANADA REAR LOWER BODY AND SIDE CONSPICUITY TREATME NT MAY ALSO BE SOLID WHITE, SOLID YELLOW, OR WHITE AND YELLOW
10	BUMPER BAR MARKING		CONTINUOUS	RED/WHITE	ON THE REAR BUMPER BAR'S HORIZONTAL ELEMENT - FULL WIDE - FACING REARWARD	NO REQUIREMENT
11	REAR LOWER BODY MARKING		CONTINUOUS	RED/WHITE	ON THE REAR - FULL WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE - FACING REARWARD	AS HORIZONTAL AS PRACTICAL AND AS CLOSE AS PRACTICAL TO THE RANGE OF 375 TO 1525 MM FROM THE GROUND
12	SIDE MARKING		SEE LOCATION	RED/WHITE SEE OPTIONS	EACH SIDE - FACING SIDEWARD - CONTINUOUS, OR EVENLY SPACED OVER MINIMUM OF 50% OF LENGTH, STARTS AND ENDS AS CLOSE TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF VEHICLE AS PRACTICAL	AS HORIZONTAL AS PRACTICAL AND AS CLOSE AS PRACTICAL TO THE RANGE OF 375 TO 1525 MM FROM THE GROUND
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Every lamp, reflex reflector, and conspicuity treatment (device) must be permanently attached in the location specified below and must comply with all applicable requirements prescribed for it by FMVSS/CMVSS 108. The face of any device on the front/rear and sides should be, respectively perpendicular and parallel to vehicle centerline, unless it is photometrically certified at installation angle. No part of the vehicle shall prevent any device from meeting its prescribed requirements unless an auxiliary device meeting all prescribed requirements is installed. In Canada: Manufacturers and importers of vehicles must have the proper certification test records demonstrating compliance of lighting components with all prescribed requirements.

BASIC EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ON ALL TRAILERS
DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
1	TAIL LAMPS	(T)	INDICATE VEHICLE'S PRESENCE AND WIDTH
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	RED	ON THE REAR - SYMMETRICAL - AS FAR APART AS PRACTICAL	380-1830 (15-72)

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
1	STOP LAMPS	(S)	INDICATE BRAKING
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	RED	ON THE REAR - SYMMETRICAL - AS FAR APART AS PRACTICAL	380-1830 (15-72)

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
1	REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMPS	(I)	INDICATE DIRECTION OF TURN
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	RED OR YELLOW	ON THE REAR - SYMMETRICAL - AS FAR APART AS PRACTICAL	380-2110 (15-83)

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
1	REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS	(A)	INDICATE VEHICLE'S PRESENCE AND WIDTH
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	RED	ON THE REAR - SYMMETRICAL - AS FAR APART AS PRACTICAL - FACING REARWARD	380-1530 (15 - 60)

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
2	LICENSE PLATE LAMP(S)	(L)	ILLUMINATES LICENSE PLATE
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	WHITE	ON THE REAR - ABOVE OF A THE SIDES OF LICENSE PLATE	NO REQUIREMENT

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
3	REAR SIDE MARKER LAMPS	(P2, PC or P3, PC2) PHOTOMETRICALLY CERTIFIED AT INSTALLATION ANGLE
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	RED	EACH SIDE AT REAR - AS FAR BACK AS PRACTICAL	380-1530 (15 - 60) NO MAX. FOR VEH. UNDER 2.032M(80") WIDE

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
3	REAR SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS	(A)
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	RED	EACH SIDE AT REAR - AS FAR BACK AS PRACTICAL FACING SIDEWARD	380-1530 (15 - 60)

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
4A	FRONT SIDE MARKER LAMPS	(P2, PC OR P3, PC2) PHOTOMETRICALLY CERTIFIED AT INSTALLATION ANGLE
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	YELLOW	EACH SIDE AT FRONT - AS FAR FORWARD AS PRACTICAL	380 (15) MINIMUM

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
4B	FRONT SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS	(A)
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	YELLOW	EACH SIDE AT FRONT - AS FAR FORWARD AS PRACTICAL	380-1530

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR TRAILERS EXCEEDING THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS
LENGTH 9.1 M (30 FT.) OR LONGER

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
5A	INTERMEDIATE SIDE MARKET LAMPS	(P2 OR P3)	INDICATE PRESENCE OF A LONG VEHICLE
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	YELLOW	EACH SIDE NEAR CENTER - FACING SIDEWARD	380 (15) MINIMUM

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
5B	INTERMEDIATE SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS	(A)	INDICATE PRESENCE OF A LONG VEHICLE
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	YELLOW	EACH SIDE NEAR CENTER - FACING SIDEWARD	380-1530 (15-60)

WIDTH 2.032 M (80 IN.) OR WIDER

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
6	REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS	(P2, PC or P3, PC2) PHOTOMETRICALLY CERTIFIED AT INSTALLATION ANGLE	SHOW VEHICLE'S WIDTH - MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH TAIL LAMPS
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	RED	AT WIDEST POINT - SYMMETRICAL - ON THE REAR OR NEAR THE REAR - FACING REARWARD	AS HIGH AS PRACTICAL - MAY BE LOWER ONLY IF ID LAMPS ARE AT THE TOP

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
7	REAR IDENTIFICATION LAMPS	(P2 or P3)	INDICATE PRESENCE OF A WIDE VEHICLE
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
EXACTLY 3	RED	ON THE REAR - CENTER, FACING REARWARD - HORIZONTALLY SPACED 150MM (6 IN.) TO 300MM (12 IN.) APART	IN CANADA: AT THE TOP - MAYBE LOWER IF DOOR HEADER NARROWER THAN 25MM. IN USA: AS HIGH AS PRACTICAL

DESCRIPTION
AREA	EQUIP	(SAE LENS CODING)	FUNCT PURPOSE
8	FRONT CLEARANCE LAMPS	(P2, PC or P3, PC2) PHOTOMETRICALLY CERTIFIED AT INSTALLATION ANGLE	SHOW VEHICLE'S WIDTH
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
QTY	COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT MM (IN.) FROM THE GROUND
MIN 2	YELLOW	AT WIDEST POINT - SYMMETRICAL - AS FAR FORWARD AS PRACT ICAL - FACING FORWARD	AS HIGH AS PRACTICAL

WIDTH 2.032 M (80 IN.) OR WIDER AND GVWR 4536 KG (10,000 LB.) OR MORE

DESCRIPTION
AREA	CONSPICUITY TREATMENT	DOT CODING	QTY
9	REAR UPPER BODY MARKING		EXACTLY 2 PAIRS OF 300MM LONG STRIPS
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT	OPTIONS
WHITE	ON THE REAR UPPER CORNERS - FACING REARWARD	AT THE TOP	REFLEX REFLECTORS MAY NOT BE REQUIRED IF THE ARE REPLACED, IN THEIR REQUIRED LOCATION, WITH CONSPICUITY TREATMENT OPTIONAL IN CANADA REAR LOWER BODY AND SIDE CONSPICUITY TREATME NT MAY ALSO BE SOLID WHITE, SOLID YELLOW, OR WHITE AND YELLOW

DESCRIPTION
AREA	CONSPICUITY TREATMENT	DOT CODING	QTY
10	BUMPER BAR MARKING		CONTINUOUS
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT	OPTIONS
RED/WHITE	ON THE REAR BUMPER BAR'S HORIZONTAL ELEMENT - FULL WIDE - FACING REARWARD	NO REQUIREMENT	REFLEX REFLECTORS MAY NOT BE REQUIRED IF THE ARE REPLACED, IN THEIR REQUIRED LOCATION, WITH CONSPICUITY TREATMENT OPTIONAL IN CANADA REAR LOWER BODY AND SIDE CONSPICUITY TREATME NT MAY ALSO BE SOLID WHITE, SOLID YELLOW, OR WHITE AND YELLOW

DESCRIPTION
AREA	CONSPICUITY TREATMENT	DOT CODING	QTY
11	REAR LOWER BODY MARKING		CONTINUOUS
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT	OPTIONS
RED/WHITE	ON THE REAR - FULL WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE - FACING REARWARD	AS HORIZONTAL AS PRACTICAL AND AS CLOSE AS PRACTICAL TO THE RANGE OF 375 TO 1525 MM FROM THE GROUND	REFLEX REFLECTORS MAY NOT BE REQUIRED IF THE ARE REPLACED, IN THEIR REQUIRED LOCATION, WITH CONSPICUITY TREATMENT OPTIONAL IN CANADA REAR LOWER BODY AND SIDE CONSPICUITY TREATME NT MAY ALSO BE SOLID WHITE, SOLID YELLOW, OR WHITE AND YELLOW

DESCRIPTION
AREA	CONSPICUITY TREATMENT	DOT CODING	QTY
12	SIDE MARKING		SEE LOCATION
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
COLOR	LOCATION	HEIGHT	OPTIONS
RED/WHITE SEE OPTIONS	EACH SIDE - FACING SIDEWARD - CONTINUOUS, OR EVENLY SPACED OVER MINIMUM OF 50% OF LENGTH, STARTS AND ENDS AS CLOSE TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF VEHICLE AS PRACTICAL	AS HORIZONTAL AS PRACTICAL AND AS CLOSE AS PRACTICAL TO THE RANGE OF 375 TO 1525 MM FROM THE GROUND	REFLEX REFLECTORS MAY NOT BE REQUIRED IF THE ARE REPLACED, IN THEIR REQUIRED LOCATION, WITH CONSPICUITY TREATMENT OPTIONAL IN CANADA REAR LOWER BODY AND SIDE CONSPICUITY TREATME NT MAY ALSO BE SOLID WHITE, SOLID YELLOW, OR WHITE AND YELLOW

Courtesy of www.nhtsa.gov
IMPORTANT NOTE: Every lamp, reflex reflector, and conspicuity treatment (device) must be permanently attached in the location specified below and must comply with all applicable requirements prescribed for it by FMVSS/CMVSS 108. The face of any device on the front/rear and sides should be, respectively perpendicular and parallel to vehicle centerline, unless it is photometrically certified at installation angle. No part of the vehicle shall prevent any device from meeting its prescribed requirements unless an auxiliary device meeting all prescribed requirements is installed. In Canada: Manufacturers and importers of vehicles must have the proper certification test records demonstrating compliance of lighting components with all prescribed requirements.