Texas Transportation Code

§ 551A.071 — REQUIRED EQUIPMENT; DISPLAY OF LIGHTS

TN § 551A.071Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 551A. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES · Art. E. EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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(a)An off-highway vehicle that is operated on public off-highway vehicle land, a beach, or a highway must be equipped with:

(1)a brake system maintained in good operating condition;

(2)an adequate muffler system in good working condition; and

(3)a United States Forest Service qualified spark arrester.

(b)An off-highway vehicle that is operated on public off-highway vehicle land, a beach, or a highway must display a lighted headlight and taillight:

(1)during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 1956), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 8.023, eff. September 1, 2020. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 663.033 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (H.B. 1548), Sec. 36, eff. June 14, 2019.