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SUNNY Temp: 81 °F Wind: W at 3 mph Friday, August 2, 2002 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Cyberchef E The People Golf Job Network Headbone Zone Wellness Connection Movie Times Newspaper in Education Oregon CarZone Outdoor Journal Personals Prime Times Real Estate Tempo A & E TV Times W3 Magazine CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Destinations Automotive Communities Employment Entertainment Publications Real Estate Recreation Shopping Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Jobs @ Mail Tribune Email Story to a Friend July 31, 2002 Since you asked Statutes define the rules for auto lights Recently, there’s been an increasing number of vehicles with dark-tinted headlight, taillight and turn signal covers. Some of them are so dark it is almost impossible to see the vehicle’s signals when they flash or the brake lights come on. Isn’t this an equipment violation? — Marc F., Talent If lights can’t be seen from the minimum required distance, they would be considered in violation of Oregon traffic codes. The size, color and distance of visibility of vehicle lighting all are regulated under Oregon Revised Statutes. Any modifications that change or don’t meet the requirements would be illegal, said Oregon State Police Lt. Dan Durbin. Taillights must be red and visible from 500 feet to the rear. Brake lights must be red and visible from 500 feet to the rear during normal daylight. Rear turn signals can be amber, red or yellow and visible from the rear in normal sunlight or at a distance of 500 feet to the rear at night. Headlights must show a white light bright enough to reveal people and vehicles at least 200 feet ahead, according to Oregon Revised Statutes. But most headlight complaints come from lights being too bright or glaring, not too dim or dark, Durbin noted. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright 1997-2002 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy web master feedback A D V E R T I S E R S