(1) Any vehicle may be equipped and when required
under this chapter shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps 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 one hundred feet and on any vehicle
manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1964, three hundred
feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated
upon application of a service brake, and which may but need not
be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps.
(2) Any vehicle may be equipped and when required under RCW 46.37.070(2) shall be equipped with electric turn signals which
shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights showing to
the front and rear of a vehicle or on a combination of vehicles
on the side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn
is to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted
on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable
and, when signaling, shall emit amber light: PROVIDED, That on
any vehicle manufactured prior to January 1, 1969, the lamps
showing to the front may emit white or amber light, or any shade
of light between white and amber. The lamp showing to the rear
shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally
as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit a red or amber
light, or any shade of color between red and amber. Turn signal
lamps shall be visible from a distance of not less than five
hundred feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight. Turn
signal lamps may, but need not be, incorporated in other lamps on
the vehicle.
(3) Any vehicle may be equipped and when required under this
chapter shall be equipped with a center high-mounted stop lamp
mounted on the center line of the rear of the vehicle. These
stop lamps shall display a red light visible from a distance of
not less than three hundred feet to the rear in normal sunlight,
and shall be actuated upon application of a service brake, and
may not be incorporated with any other rear lamps.
[2006 c 306 § 3; 1977 ex.s. c 355 § 17; 1963 c 154 § 15; 1961 c 12 § 46.37.200. Prior: 1955 c 269 § 20; prior: 1953 c 248 § 2, part; 1947 c 267 § 4, part; 1937 c 189 § 23, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6360-23, part; RCW 46.40.090, part; 1929 c 178 § 1, part; 1927 c 309 § 15, part; RRS § 6362-15.]
NOTES:
Severability -- 1977 ex.s. c 355: See note following RCW 46.37.010.
Effective date -- 1963 c 154: See note following RCW 46.37.010.