Requisitos de iluminación para vehículos agrícolas en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un tractor o maquinaria agrícola, debes asegurarte de que tenga luces que se vean bien de lejos. Esto es para que otros conductores puedan verte y evitar accidentes, especialmente de noche.

Es como cuando llevas una chaqueta reflectante al andar en bicicleta de noche. La chaqueta te hace visible para los coches y así te mantienen a salvo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Juan tiene un tractor que usa para trabajar en su granja. Cuando sale a la carretera al atardecer, se asegura de que su tractor tenga una luz blanca al frente y una roja atrás, para que los otros conductores lo vean y no haya accidentes.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 42-4-211 – Lamps on farm equipment and other vehicles and equipment (1) Every farm tractor and every self-propelled farm equipment unit or implement of husbandry not equipped with an electric lighting system shall, at all times mentioned in section 42-4-204 , be equipped with at least one lamp displaying a white light visible from a distance of not less than five hundred feet to the front of such vehicle and shall also be equipped with at least one lamp displaying a red light visible from a distance of not less than five hundred feet to the rear of such vehicle. (2) Every self-propelled unit of farm equipment not equipped with an electric lighting system shall, at all times mentioned in section 42-4-204 , in addition to the lamps required in subsection (1) of this section, be equipped with two red reflectors visible from all distances within six hundred feet to one hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps. (3) Every combination of farm tractor and towed unit of farm equipment or implement of husbandry not equipped with an electric lighting system shall, at all times mentioned in section 42-4-204 , be equipped with the following lamps: (a) At least one lamp mounted to indicate as nearly as practicable to the extreme left projection of said combination and displaying a white light visible from a distance of not less than five hundred feet to the front of said combination; (b) Two lamps each displaying a red light visible when l