Pennsylvania Code
Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION
Part I - Department of Transportation
Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions
Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics
Chapter 175 - VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION
Subchapter J - MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES AND MOTORIZED PEDALCYCLES
Section 175.177 - Mirrors

Universal Citation: 67 PA Code ยง 175.177

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) Condition of mirrors. Mirrors shall be in safe operating condition as described in § 175.190 (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. If a certificate of exemption for a sun screening device or other material has been issued, rearview mirrors, each with a minimum reflective surface of 12 1/2 square inches for a flat mirror or 10 square inches for a convex mirror, shall be installed on both sides of a motor-driven cycle or motorized pedalcycle. 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.

(1) A mirror may not be cracked, broken or discolored.

(2) A mirror shall hold adjustment.

(3) A mirror shall provide an unobstructed view of highway to the rear of the vehicle for a distance of not less than 200 feet.

(4) A mirror shall provide a minimum reflective surface of 12 1/2 square inches for a flat mirror or 10 square inches for a convex mirror.

(c) Obstructions. In a vehicle specified under this subchapter, the rearview mirror shall be free from obstructions as described in § 175.190.

The provisions of this §175.177 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4103, 4521, 4524, 4703 and 6103.

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