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[Oaktree]

Indiana Trailer Lighting Laws

A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or any other vehicle that is pulled at the end of another vehicle must be equipped with at least 1 rear-mounted red taillight. This taillight must be plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet away. This vehicle must also be equipped with 2 or more rear-mounted white taillights. These taillights must be mounted between 20 inches and 72 inches from the ground. A separate white light must be placed on the vehicle so that it illuminates the rear plate and makes it clearly visible from a distance of 50 feet. All of these taillights must be properly wired so that when the headlights are illuminated, these lights are also illuminated.

Curiously, what are the 2 rear white tail lights for? Backup lights? Never seen that before.

 

[Renze]

Caught him at a light and told him he had no lights and he acted surprised.
It wasn't that the lights didn't work, there were no lights on it.

Thats why i dont borrow or lend trailers anymore. Just me and my mate use it.
Got tired with all the surprises on the road with borrowed trailers. Borrowed by me, or borrowed from me doesnt matter, theres always something broken.

 

[lilranch2001]

In my area they are the ones pulling trailers with expired tags, no tags, or ficticious tags.

I am curious as to where or how you have gathered these stats?!?
Seems like a difficult task….

 

[RandyT]

I am curious as to where or how you have gathered these stats?!?
Seems like a difficult task….

I run a repair shop. My Police customers seem to pull their trailers for their mowers with either expired tags. the licence plate missing or they will pull the tag off of one of their other trailers and put on that trailer to deliver or pickup their mowers. I have never had a state trooper, county deputy or conservation officer come into the shop with a trailer properly tagged.

So my stats come from personally ribbing the officers about the trailer license plate issues.

 

[lilranch2001]

I run a repair shop. My Police customers seem to pull their trailers for their mowers with either expired tags. the licence plate missing or they will pull the tag off of one of their other trailers and put on that trailer to deliver or pickup their mowers. I have never had a state trooper, county deputy or conservation officer come into the shop with a trailer properly tagged.

So my stats come from personally ribbing the officers about the trailer license plate issues.

So you look at each customers vehicle paperwork to verify legitimacy?

Seems a little ballsy

 

[Eagle1]

Expired and missing is pretty easy, as is the tag they take off on for another trailer. Mostly info like that is volunteered.
MO has permanent trailer plates, pay $30 bucks and it NEVER expires (all you need is one). We also have county plates real cheap that are good only in the county issued for automobiles. Never see those out of their county either.

Laws only apply to the law abiding, otherwise it's "legal for a fee", often less than doing it correctly yearly for a lifetime.

 

[BravoXray]

I run a repair shop. My Police customers seem to pull their trailers for their mowers with either expired tags. the licence plate missing or they will pull the tag off of one of their other trailers and put on that trailer to deliver or pickup their mowers. I have never had a state trooper, county deputy or conservation officer come into the shop with a trailer properly tagged.

So my stats come from personally ribbing the officers about the trailer license plate issues.

Doesn't surprise one bit.

 

[RandyT]

Expired and missing is pretty easy, as is the tag they take off on for another trailer. Mostly info like that is volunteered.
MO has permanent trailer plates, pay $30 bucks and it NEVER expires (all you need is one). We also have county plates real cheap that are good only in the county issued for automobiles. Never see those out of their county either.

Laws only apply to the law abiding, otherwise it's "legal for a fee", often less than doing it correctly yearly for a lifetime.

Correct

 

[scootr]

Correct

Law enforcement has always been above the law.

 

[two_bit_score]

Law enforcement has always been above the law.

What’s the use in being in that job otherwise?