04-01-2011, 09:02 PM
So I put new submersible lights on the boat trailer (back and side running lights) and read a note in the instructions.
The note stated any trailer 80" or wider had to have (3) three additional lights on the rear, 6" apart but not more than 12".
Is this a federal DOT thing or for boats too?
[url "http://www.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle+Safety/Other+Equipment/Trailers:+Federal+Lighting+Equipment+Location+requirements"][/url][/url]http://www.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle+Safety/Other+Equipment/Trailers:+Federal+Lighting+Equipment+Location+requirements[/url]
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The note stated any trailer 80" or wider had to have (3) three additional lights on the rear, 6" apart but not more than 12".
Is this a federal DOT thing or for boats too?
[url "http://www.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle+Safety/Other+Equipment/Trailers:+Federal+Lighting+Equipment+Location+requirements"][/url][/url]http://www.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle+Safety/Other+Equipment/Trailers:+Federal+Lighting+Equipment+Location+requirements[/url]
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