Transportation Code · §547.302

Equipment

Equipment is covered under §547.302 and tested on the TCOLE peace officer licensing exam.

To prove this offense, the State must establish each of the following elements: Headlamps required at night/low-visibility; Two white headlamps illuminating proper distance; Defective lamp = Class C misdemeanor.

Elements you must prove

  • Headlamps required at night/low-visibility
  • Two white headlamps illuminating proper distance
  • Defective lamp = Class C misdemeanor

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

A vehicle on a Texas highway with a defective headlamp at night is most directly addressed by:

  1. Tex. Transp. Code §547.302 (headlamp required); §547.321 (specifications) Correct
  2. Tex. Transp. Code §502.473 (registration)
  3. Tex. Transp. Code §545.421 (fleeing)
  4. Penal Code §38.04 (evading)
Why: Chapter 547 sets equipment standards. Headlamps required from sundown to sunrise and during low-visibility (rain, fog, etc.). A defective lamp violates §547.302/.321.
Statute: Tex. Transp. Code §547.302, §547.321

Statutory definitions for this topic

Headlamp requirement Tex. Transp. Code §547.302/§547.321
Two functional white headlamps required from sundown to sunrise and during low-visibility conditions. Defective headlamp is a Class C misdemeanor.