Are clearance lights required by law?

[Dylan W.]

Do I have to have clearance lights on the top of my rv?

Are they required by law?
Why do I need them if not?

 

[jeepinmatt]

No, no, and trucker movies.

 

[Yay!Gurrr]

Really ?
You have to have them, IF your over a certain size, 80" wide.
2 on the outer edges, 3 in the middle.
Their are more, to the length of the vehicle.

 

[Chris_Keziah]

Yes, any vehicle over 80" wide requires them.

 

[BigClay]

My bed camper doesn’t have them

 

[77GreenMachine]

My bed camper doesn’t have them

That’s because they see YOU before they see the camper!





















Sorry, I had to. You know I love you brother!

 

[PAT Ventures]

Really ?
You have to have them, IF your over a certain size, 80" wide.
2 on the outer edges, 3 in the middle.
Their are more, to the length of the vehicle.

2 outer lights are clearance lights
3 in middle to let others know over 80 inches wide

 

[BigClay]

That’s because they see YOU before they see the camper!





















Sorry, I had to. You know I love you brother!

I'll just assume you mean because my truck is red and therefore stands out

 

[rodney eppes]

If it's 80" or more, I'd say it's up to you. It's not a Commercial vehicle, doubt your one to stop in at the weigh station, & Seriously doubt any DMV man would ever look at you, even at night.

 

[CasterTroy]

Get an 80" LED and program it to do a cylon/K.I.T.T. pattern all across the front

 

[rodney eppes]

Get an 80" LED and program it to do a cylon/K.I.T.T. pattern all across the front

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And a loud speaker that goes Wooo Wooo! Or get Rick Flair!

 

[skyhighZJ]

As far as I’m tracking 80” or wider has to have them, commercial or not. My camper has them and so does the dually but when I re-wired our stock trailer I was told only side lights due to length (34’) but was told it didn’t need em in front only 3 reds in the back so I’m not sure cause our sticker is 80”+ ?? Guess I’m no help

 

[rodney eppes]

Here you go. Enough lights & reflectors, for you? Even amber clearance light, & red rear corner markers. Plenty of Taillights, & might as well throw on some Safety Reflectors!

 

[VortecJeep]

I never understood why clearance lights are needed on the top of the front. If its dark, and you see headlights coming toward you, are you going to try to jump over the headlights, but get hit because you didn't know you needed to jump even higher because there were no clearance lights??

 

[a_kelley]

I never understood why clearance lights are needed on the top of the front. If its dark, and you see headlights coming toward you, are you going to try to jump over the headlights, but get hit because you didn't know you needed to jump even higher because there were no clearance lights??

Maybe so you can see if you'll clear the drive thru or a bridge? Though you should know how tall you are anyway.

 

[skyhighZJ]

It’s not about height clearance it’s about width. They put them up on the cab or on the front top of a trailer so supposedly you know that the vehicle approaching is X inches wide in the oncoming lane of travel. Of course trying to get people to navigate the red and white upside down triangle and not treat it as a red/white octagon is a struggle and it has the directions printed on it. Doubt most know what clearance lights actually mean.

 

[Dylan W.]

I never understood why clearance lights are needed on the top of the front. If its dark, and you see headlights coming toward you, are you going to try to jump over the headlights, but get hit because you didn't know you needed to jump even higher because there were no clearance lights??

Lol I had a similar thought, then the KITT lights entered my mind. Then I thought....Hell yeah, kitt could jump it.