GroundRules
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-130.3: Use of white or clear lights on rear of vehicles prohibited; exceptions.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chapter 20. Motor Vehicles.
- Article 3. Motor Vehicle Act of 1937.
- Part 9. The Size, Weight, Construction and Equipment of Vehicles.
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully drive a motor vehicle in forward motion upon the highways of this State displaying white or clear lights on the rear of said vehicle. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the white light required by G.S. 20-129(d) or so-called backup lights lighted only when said vehicle is in reverse gear or backing. Violation of this section does not constitute negligence per se in any civil action. (1973, c. 1071.)
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