49 CFR 392.33 - Obscured lamps or reflective devices/material.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 03, 2025

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Mar 20, 2025

View all text of Subpart D [§ 392.30 - § 392.33]

§ 392.33 - Obscured lamps or reflective devices/material.

(a) No commercial motor vehicle shall be driven when any of the lamps or reflective devices/material required by subpart B of part 393 of this title are obscured by the tailboard, or by any part of the load or its covering, by dirt, or other added vehicle or work equipment or otherwise.

(b) Exception. The conspicuity treatments on the front end protection devices of the trailer may be obscured by part of the load being transported.

[70 FR 48025, Aug. 15, 2005]

authority: 49 U.S.C. 504,13902,31136,31151,31502; Section 112 of Pub. L. 103-311, 108 Stat. 1673, 1676 (1994), as amended by sec. 32509 of Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405-805 (2012); and 49 CFR 1.87

source: 33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 49 CFR 392.33