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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, § 1905: Rear lights, 1993

Most motor vehicles with 3 or more wheels, and tiny homes, trailers, and semitrailers, must have two rear red lights visible from at least 100 feet; there is an exception for certain vehicles and…

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rear lighting requirementsvehicle registration compliance

Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 1993
Dates: Enacted 1993 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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Dates: Enacted 1993 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“Most motor vehicles with 3 or more wheels, and tiny homes, trailers, and semitrailers, must have two rear red lights visible from at least 100 feet; there is an exception for certain vehicles and an exemption for unregistered farm tractors.”

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Most motor vehicles with 3 or more wheels, and tiny homes, trailers, and semitrailers, must have two rear red lights visible from at least 100 feet; there is an exception for certain vehicles and an exemption for unregistered farm tractors.

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1. Requirement. Except as provided in subsection 3, a motor vehicle with 3 or more wheels or a tiny home, trailer or semitrailer must have on the rear 2 lights, one on each side of the axis, each capable of displaying a red light visible for a distance of at least 100 feet behind the vehicle. [PL 2019, c. 650, §13 (AMD).] 2. Vehicles used in conjunction. When a vehicle is used in conjunction with another vehicle, only the last must carry the lights. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 3. Vehicles manufactured with one rear light. If a vehicle was manufactured with only a single rear light, that light is sufficient if the light complies with the visibility requirement and is in the center or to the left of the vehicle's axis. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 4. Exception for farm tractors. This section does not apply to unregistered farm tractors. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]

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