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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 551A.071. Required Equipment;  Display of Lights

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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

(2) at any time when visibility is reduced because of insufficient light or atmospheric conditions.

(c) A person may not operate an off-highway vehicle on public off-highway vehicle land, a beach, or a highway if:

(1) the vehicle has an exhaust system that has been modified with a cutout, bypass, or similar device;  or

(2) the spark arrester has been removed or modified, unless the vehicle is being operated in a closed-course competition event.

(d) The department or executive director may exempt off-highway vehicles that are participating in certain competitive events from the requirements of this section.

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