Transportation Code · §547.323

Stoplamps Required

Stoplamps Required (§547.323): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • At least two stoplamps (§547.323(a)); one for pre-1960 passenger cars (b)
  • Red to amber light, visible at 300 ft
  • Activate when service brake is applied

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Texas requires a motor vehicle to be equipped with at least how many stoplamps?

  1. 1
  2. 2 (one for a passenger car built before model year 1960) Correct
  3. 3
  4. Optional
Why: §547.323: a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer must have at least two stoplamps (a); a passenger car manufactured before model year 1960 needs at least one (b). A stoplamp must emit red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, visible at 300 feet and activated when the service brake is applied (d).
Statute: Tex. Transp. Code §547.323