49-940. MIRRORS. (1) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the operator a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred (200) feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(2) When a motor vehicle is so loaded or constructed, or is towing a vehicle or trailer which is so loaded or constructed as to obstruct the driver’s view straight to the rear, then the motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror on the left side and a mirror on the right side so located as to reflect to the operator a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred (200) feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(3) When an operator of a motor vehicle is transporting under special permit authority an oversize load which makes mirrors impractical devices for reflecting to the operator a view of the highway to the rear, a following escort vehicle equipped with proper mirrors meeting the requirements herein may be substituted for the required mirrors on the hauling motor vehicle. The escort vehicle must be a car or light truck and it must be equipped with an oversize load sign, flashing or rotating lights, and a two (2) way radio which provides full-time communication with the escorted vehicle.
History:
[49-940, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 260, p. 707; am. 1992, ch. 222, sec. 1, p. 671.]
Structure Idaho Code
Section 49-901 - DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR OF IDAHO STATE POLICE.
Section 49-902 - SCOPE AND EFFECT.
Section 49-903 - WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS ARE REQUIRED.
Section 49-904 - VISIBILITY DISTANCE AND MOUNTED HEIGHT OF LAMPS.
Section 49-905 - HEAD LAMPS ON MOTOR VEHICLES.
Section 49-907 - MOTOR VEHICLES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH REFLECTORS.
Section 49-908 - STOP LAMPS AND TURN SIGNALS REQUIRED ON MOTOR VEHICLES.
Section 49-909 - ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES.
Section 49-910 - COLOR OF CLEARANCE LAMPS, SIDE MARKER LAMPS, AND REFLECTORS.
Section 49-910A - COLOR OF LAMPS AND GLOBES LIMITED TO CERTAIN VEHICLE CLASSES.
Section 49-911 - VISIBILITY OF REFLECTORS, CLEARANCE LAMPS, AND MARKER LAMPS.
Section 49-912 - OBSTRUCTED LIGHTS NOT REQUIRED.
Section 49-913 - LAMP OR FLAG ON PROJECTING LOAD.
Section 49-914 - LAMPS ON PARKED VEHICLES.
Section 49-915 - SCHOOL BUSES — VISUAL SIGNAL.
Section 49-916 - LAMPS ON FARM TRACTORS, FARM EQUIPMENT AND IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY.
Section 49-917 - LAMPS ON OTHER VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-918 - SPOT LAMPS AND AUXILIARY LAMPS.
Section 49-919 - SIGNAL LAMPS AND SIGNAL DEVICES.
Section 49-920 - ADDITIONAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-921 - REAR MOUNTED ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION LIGHTING SYSTEM.
Section 49-922 - MULTIPLE-BEAM ROAD-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-923 - USE OF MULTIPLE-BEAM ROAD-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-924 - SINGLE-BEAM ROAD-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-925 - LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES.
Section 49-926 - ALTERNATE ROAD-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-927 - NUMBER OF DRIVING LAMPS REQUIRED OR PERMITTED.
Section 49-928 - SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ON LAMPS.
Section 49-929 - LIGHTS ON SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-930 - SELLING OR USING LAMPS OR EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-934 - BRAKES ON MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES.
Section 49-937 - MUFFLERS, PREVENTION OF NOISE.
Section 49-943 - WINDSHIELDS TO BE UNOBSTRUCTED AND EQUIPPED WITH WIPERS.
Section 49-945 - SAFETY GLAZING MATERIAL IN MOTOR VEHICLES.
Section 49-948 - RESTRICTIONS AS TO TIRE EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-949 - REQUIREMENT AS TO FENDER OR COVERS OVER ALL WHEELS ON MOTOR VEHICLES.
Section 49-952 - CERTAIN VEHICLES TO CARRY FLARES OR OTHER WARNING DEVICES.
Section 49-953 - DISPLAY OF WARNING DEVICES WHEN VEHICLE DISABLED.
Section 49-956 - HORNS AND WARNING DEVICES.
Section 49-959 - AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-962 - FOOTRESTS ON MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLES.
Section 49-965 - MODIFICATION OF VEHICLE TO REDUCE ROAD CLEARANCE BEYOND CERTAIN LIMITS UNLAWFUL.
Section 49-966 - MOTOR VEHICLE BUMPER HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.
Section 49-967 - AIR BAGS AND AIR BAG SYSTEMS — DISCLOSURE IF INOPERABLE.