Flashing or revolving amber lights
Flashing or revolving amber lights AmendedLow - speed vehicle - Amber strobe light
Amended 2024 [Note: The 2024 amendment reworked and reworded this section in its entirety.] (a) For purposes of this Code section, the term “vehicle” means a motor vehicle, trailer, load, or equip- ment. (b) Any of the following shall utilize flashing or revolving amber lights when operating upon highways and during the conditions set forth: (1) A wrecker or tow truck or motor vehicle used for the provision of emergency road services when: (A) At the scene of a motor vehicle accident or disablement; (B) Towing a motor vehicle in a manner in which any wheel of the vehicle in tow remains in contact with the pavement; or (C) Operating with objects protruding from the vehicle in a manner that creates a hazard; (2) A utility service vehicle when such vehicle is involved in the provision of utility services as such terms are defined in Code Section 40-6-16; (3) A vehicle or equipment when in use for road construction or maintenance operations authorized by the Department of Transportation or a local government pursuant to Title 32 or 36; (4) A motor vehicle with active sanitation workers as such term is defined in Code Section 40-6-16.1; (5) A motor vehicle operated by a rural mail carrier when delivering mail; (6) A motor vehicle or trailer transporting a projecting load as set forth in subsections (b) and (b.1) of Code Section 40-8-27; (7) A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles and loads whose weight, width, length, or height, or combi- nation thereof, exceeds the maximum limit specified by law, for which a permit has been issued pursuant to Code Section 32-6-28; (8) An extendable semitrailer or load operated pursuant to subparagraph (b)(1)(C) of Code Section 32-6- 24; (9) An escort vehicle operated pursuant to Code Section 32-6-25.1; (10) A low-speed vehicle when operated without an emblem affixed in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 40-8-4; (11) A trailer, semitrailer, or escort vehicle when operated under the conditions set forth in Code Section
Brakes required
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Gross combination weight rating (GCWR)” means the combined gross vehicle weight ratings of all vehicles in a combination of vehicles. (2) “Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)” means the value specified by the manufacturer or manufacturers as the maximum loaded weight of a single or a combination (articulated) vehicle, the actual gross weight, or registered gross weight, whichever is greater. (3) “Hazardous material” has the meaning provided by Chapter 51 of Title 49 of the United States Code Annotated. (4) “Surge brakes” means a self-contained, permanently closed hydraulic brake system for trailers that relies on inertial forces, developed in response to the braking action of the towing vehicle, applied to a hydraulic device mounted on or connected to the tongue of the trailer to slow down or stop the towed vehicle. (b) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or motor driven cycle, when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold such vehicle, including two separate means of applying the brakes, each of which means shall be effective to apply the brakes to at least two wheels. If these two separate means of applying the brakes are connected in any way, they shall be so constructed that failure on any one part of the operating mechanism shall not leave the motor vehicle without brakes on at least two wheels. (c) Every motorcycle and motor driven cycle manufactured after January 1, 1974, when operated upon a highway, shall be equipped with at least two brakes which may be operated by hand or foot. (d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this Code section, every trailer or semitrailer of 3,000 pounds gross weight or more shall be equipped with brakes on all wheels. Any farm trailer with two or more wheels, pulled from a tongue, used in or operated for farm purposes, including transporting fertilizer and agricultural materials to the farm, shall not be required to have an independent braking system thereon, pro- vided such farm trailer shall not weigh over 4,000 pounds when empty. (e) Any trailer or semitrailer may utilize surge brakes, subject to the following conditions and limitations: (1) The gross vehicle weight rating or the actual gross weight of any surge brake equipped trailer or semi- trailer does not exceed 20,000 pounds; (2) For trailers and semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less, the gross vehicle weight rating of any such trailer shall not exceed 1.75 times the gross vehicle weight rating of the towing vehicle; (3) For trailers and semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 12,000 pounds, but less than 20,001 pounds, the gross vehicle weight rating of any such trailer shall not exceed 1.25 times the gross vehicle weight rating of the towing vehicle; (4) The actual gross weight of the trailer or semitrailer and load does not exceed the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating; (5) The trailer or semitrailer brakes must be designed and connected in such a manner that in case of acci- dental breakaway of the towed vehicle the brakes shall apply automatically; and (6) For vehicles used for commercial purposes, the vehicle or combination of vehicles complies in all other respects with licensing, insurance, registration, identification, driver and vehicle safety, and hazardous materials regulations of the Department of Public Safety and United States Department of Transportation applicable to such vehicles or combination of vehicles. (f) Where there is no manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating or the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating is exceeded in violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (e) of this Code section, then the actual gross weight of the trailer or semitrailer shall be used to determine compliance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of sub- section (e) of this Code section.