The following equipment shall be required on all motorcycles and all motor scooters on actual trail rides conducted outside of public streets, roads, and highways.
(A) Rear-view mirrors. All vehicles covered under this chapter shall be equipped with two mirrors containing a reflection surface of not less than three inches in diameter, mounted one on each side of the vehicle, and positioned so as to enable the operator to clearly view the roadway for a distance of 200 feet to the rear of his or her vehicle.
(B) Windshield. All vehicles covered under this section shall be equipped with a windshield of sufficient quality, size, and thickness to protect the operator from foreign objects, except that in lieu of such windshield, the operator shall wear goggles or face shield of material and design to protect him or her from foreign objects.
(C) Brakes. All vehicles covered under this chapter shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of same to stop and hold such vehicles, including two separate means of applying the brakes, one of which is effective to apply the brakes to the front wheel and one of which is effective to apply the brakes to the rear wheels. All such vehicles shall be equipped with a stop lamp on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than 100 feet to the rear in normal sunlight and which shall be actuated upon application of the service brake.
(D) Speedometer. All vehicles covered under this chapter shall be equipped with a properly operating speedometer capable of registering at least the maximum legal speed limit for the vehicle.
(E) Fender. All vehicles covered under this chapter shall be equipped with a fender over each wheel. All fenders shall be of the type provided by the manufacturer.
(F) Lights. All vehicles covered under this chapter shall carry at least one lighted head lamp capable of showing a white light visible at least 300 feet in the direction in which the same are proceeding, and one tail lamp mounted in the rear which, when lighted, shall omit a red light plainly visible from at least 300 feet to the rear; and such lights required by this chapter shall be burning whenever such vehicles are in motion during the period from one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons, and vehicles on the streets are not clearly discernible at a distance of at least 500 feet ahead.
(G) Reflector. All vehicles covered under this section shall carry on the rear thereon either as a part of the tail light or separately at least one red reflector which shall be of such size and characteristics as to be visible at night from all distances within 350 feet to 100 feet from the vehicle when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlights on motor vehicles.
(H) Muffler. No person shall operate a vehicle covered under this section with an exhaust system modified so that motor noise is increased greater than that of the original muffler equipment provided by the manufacturer of the vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 73.02) Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
Equipment required, see 47 O.S. §§ 12-203, 12-205, 12-206, and 12-301