Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
Condition of mirrors. Mirrors shall be in safe condition as
described in §
175.110 (relating to inspection
procedure).
(b)
Rearview
mirrors. A vehicle specified under this subchapter shall be equipped
with at least one rearview mirror or similar device which provides the driver
an unobstructed view of the highway to the rear of the vehicle for a distance
of not less than 200 feet. A mirror may not be cracked, broken or
discolored.
(c)
Obstruction. On a vehicle specified under this subchapter, the
rearview mirror shall be free from obstructions as described in § 175.110.
(1) A vehicle specified under this subchapter
having a sign or load or another material which obstructs, obscures or impairs
the driver's clear view of the highway or an intersecting highway shall have
two outside rearview mirrors, one on the driver's side and one on the passenger
side, each with a minimum reflective surface as follows:
| Required Reflective
Surface | Gross Vehicle Weight |
| 19.5 square inches | Less than 10,001
pounds |
| 50 square inches | Over 10,000 pounds
|
(2) Rear window louvers are permitted only if
the vehicle has at least two outside rearview mirrors, one on the driver's side
and one on the passenger's side, each with a minimum reflective surface of 19.5
square inches. This paragraph does not apply to school buses.
(3) Rearview mirrors, each with a minimum
reflective surface of 19.5 square inches, shall be installed on both sides of a
vehicle for which a certificate of exemption for a sun screening device or
other material has been issued. A vehicle for which a certificate of exemption
has been issued for medical reasons may be equipped with only a left outside
rearview mirror, unless originally equipped with an outside rearview mirror on
both sides of the vehicle.
(4) An
object or material may not be hung from the rearview mirror and an object or
material may not be hung, placed or attached in a position that materially
obstructs, obscures or impairs the driver's vision through the windshield or in
a manner that constitutes a safety hazard.
(5) This subsection also applies to glass
etchings, except those used for vehicle identification.
(d)
Motor homes. A motor
home shall be free from obstructions as described in this subchapter.
(1) A vehicle manufactured as or permanently
converted into a motor home with a GVW of 11,001 pounds or more may have
windows, approved glass only, transparent screens and roll-up shades or
curtains installed if the shades and curtains are securely fastened in
completely opened position, to avoid covering a portion of a window, while the
vehicle is being operated on the highway. Venetian blinds may not cover a
window while the vehicle is operated on a highway.
(2) If a window is covered for installation
of wardrobe, cupboard or other convenience, it shall be factory installed or
otherwise permanently installed optional equipment or facsimile only. Two
outside mirrors shall be installed to afford the operator clear view 200 feet
to the rear of the vehicle.
The provisions of this §175.98 amended under the Vehicle
Code,
75 Pa.C.S. §§
4103,
4301,
4501,
4521,
4524 and
6103.
This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
175.110 (relating to inspection
procedure).
