Ordinances-1980-86

1-12-33: Metal Tires Prohibited 1-12-34: Projections on Wheels 1-12-1: WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS REQUIRED: (A) Every vehicle upon a street or highway within the City at any time from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of 500 feet ahead shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as respectively required in the Chapter for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles as provided in Section 1-12-12. (B) Whenever requirement is declared in this Chapter as to the distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render object visible or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible, such provisions apply during the time stated in subsection (A) of this Section upon a straight level unlighted street or highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated. 1-12-2: HEAD LAMPS ON MOTORCYCLES: Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle shall be equipped with at least 2 head lamps with at least one on each sideof the front of the motor vehicle, which head lamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this Chapter. 1-12-3: HEAD LAMPS ON MOTORCYCLES: Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than 2 head lamps which shall comply with the requirements and limitations of this Chapter. 1-12-4: REAR LAMPS: Every motor vehicle and every vehicle chich is being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles shall be equipped with a lighted lamp, exhibiting a red light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear. 1-12-5: ILLUMINATION OF REAR REGISTRATION PLATES: Either such rear lamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate and render it clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear. Then the rear license plate is illuminated by an electric lamp other than the required rear lamp, such 2 lamps shall be turned on or off only by the same control switch at all times whenever head lamps are lighted. 1-12-6: REFLECTORS REQUIRED: Every new motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer sold and every commercial vehicle operated on a street or highway shall also carry at the rear; either as a part of the rear lamp or separately, a red reflector meeting the requirements of this Chapter. 1-12-7: LOCATION: CONSTRUCTION OF REFLECTORS: Whenever a red reflector is required or permitted to be used in substitution of lamps upon the vehicle under any provisions of this Chapter, such reflector shall be mounted upon the vehicle at a height not to exceed 42 inches nor less than 24 inches above the ground upon which the vehicle stands, and every such reflector shall be so designed and maintained as to be visible at night from all distances within 300 feet to 50 feet from such vehicle, except that on a commercial vehicle the reflector shall be visible from all distances within 500 feet to 50 feet from such vehicle when directly in front of a motor vehicle displaying lawfully lighted head lamps as provided in the code of Iowa. 1-12-8: APPROVAL OF REFLECTORS: No reflector as required by this Chapter shall be used except of a type approved by the State Department of Motor Vehicle. 1-12-9: CLEARANCE: IDENTIFICATION LIGHTS: Every motor truck, and every trailer