(A) Every motor vehicle of the Second Division, the length of which together with any trailer or trailers in tow thereof, is more than 25 feet or the width of which is more than 30 inches exclusive of mirrors, bumpers and other required safety devices, while being operated on the highways of this state during the period from sunset to sunrise, shall display on the front of the vehicle two yellow or amber lights, one on each upper front corner of the vehicle, which shall be plainly visible at a distance of at least 500 feet; also on the rear thereof in a horizontal line, three red lights plainly visible at a distance of not less than 500 feet; also on the front of the body of that vehicle near the lower left-hand corner one yellow or amber tinted reflector, and near the lower right-hand corner one yellow or amber tinted reflector; also red reflectors on the rear of the body of that vehicle, not more than 12 inches from the lower left and right-hand corners. All motor vehicles of the Second Division more than 20 feet long, and all trailers and semi-trailers, except trailers and semi-trailers having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less including the weight of the trailer and maximum load, while being operated on the highways of this state during the period from sunset to sunrise, shall display on each side of the vehicle at approximately the one-third points of the length of the same, at a height not exceeding five feet above the surface of the road, and reflecting on a line approximately at right angles to the centerline of the vehicle, two amber tinted reflectors. After January 1974, all new motor vehicles of the Second Division more than 20 feet long, and all trailers and semi-trailers except trailers and semi-trailers having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less including the weight of the trailer and maximum load sold as new in this state, while being operated on the highways of this state during period from sunset to sunrise, shall display on each side of the vehicle, not more than 12 inches from the front, one amber tinted reflector, and not more than 12 inches from the rear one red reflector at a height not exceeding five feet above the surface of the road, and reflecting on a line approximately at right angles to the centerline of the vehicle, approved by the Department of Transportation.
(B) Every trailer and semi-trailer having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less including the weight of the trailer and maximum load, towed either by a motor vehicle of the First Division or a motor vehicle of the Second Division shall be equipped with two red reflectors, which will be visible when hit by headlight beams 300 feet away at night, on the rear of the body of such trailer, not more than 12 inches from the lower left-hand and lower right-hand corners.
(C) Every vehicle designated in divisions (A) or (B) above that is manufactured after December 31, 1973, shall, at the places and times specified in divisions (A) or (B) above, display reflectors and clearance, identification and side marker lamps in conformance with the specifications prescribed by the Department.
(Prior Code, § 40-2-202) Penalty, see § 74.999