§ 26-543. Lighting requirements on parked vehicles.

(a)

A vehicle, other than a motor-driven cycle, shall be equipped with at least one lamp, or a combination of lamps, that emits a white or amber light visible at a distance of 1,000 feet from the front and a red light visible at a distance of 1,000 feet from the rear and is mounted so that at least one lamp is installed as near as practicable to the side of the vehicle that is closest to passing traffic.

(b)

A vehicle, other than a motor-driven cycle, that is parked or stopped on a roadway or shoulder at a time specified in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 547.302(a) shall display a lamp that complies with subsection (a) of this section.

(c)

A vehicle that is lawfully parked on a highway is not required to display lights at nighttime if there is sufficient light to reveal a person or vehicle on the highway at a distance of 1,000 feet.

(d)

A lighted headlamp on a parked vehicle shall be dimmed.

(Code 1982, § 16-253)

State law reference

Similar provisions, V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 547.383.