Tex.
Transp. Code Section 551A.071
Required Equipment; Display of Lights
(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.
Source:
Section 551A.071 — Required Equipment; Display of Lights, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.551A.htm#551A.071 (accessed May 4, 2024).
