19A NCAC 03D .0537      DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS

Vehicles required to have directional signals pursuant to G.S. 20-125.1, which does not include motorcycles, shall be disapproved if:

(1)           The vehicle is not equipped with signals by which the operator of the vehicle may indicate to other motorists approaching from a distance of 200 feet from the front or rear the operator's intentions to turn the vehicle;

(2)           all lights do not operate or if any lenses are broken, missing, or do not fit;

(3)           signal lens or light color is other than red or amber on the rear and other than white or amber on the front, and is covered by a foreign material, such as shields and painted lenses;

(4)           lamps are not mounted or wiring and connections are not working;

(5)           signals are not visible from front or back due to faulty or damaged mounting or due to the manner in which mounted; or

(6)           switch does not operate as designed by the manufacturer or is not located in a position that allows the operator to reach and operate the switch, or the switch that interferes with the operation of other mechanisms.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 20-2; 20-39; 20-183.3(a)(6);

Eff. October 1, 1994;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.