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I have done several searches and can't find the law on how ?? visibility etc...
Thanks for any input
 
LEO interpretation...

If he looks at the back of the bike and can't immediately see it...

it's illegal...
 
Felling a whole lot better. Actually got up at 8:00 this morning and did a bunch of (one handed) chores until noon. It was way too much, I over did it by a long shot and was confined to my recliner the rest of the day. I was shooting for no pain meds or Tylenol, but that plan fell through. Feeling better now that I've had several hour of rest.
 
§ 502.409. WRONG, FICTITIOUS, ALTERED, OR OBSCURED
LICENSE PLATE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person
attaches to or displays on a motor vehicle a number plate or
registration insignia that:
(1) is assigned to a different motor vehicle;
(2) is assigned to the vehicle under any other motor
vehicle law other than by the department;
(3) is assigned for a registration period other than
the registration period in effect;
(4) is fictitious;
(5) has blurring or reflective matter that
significantly impairs the readability of the name of the state in
which the vehicle is registered or the letters or numbers of the
license plate number at any time;
(6) has an attached illuminated device or sticker,
decal, emblem, or other insignia that is not authorized by law and
that interferes with the readability of the letters or numbers of
the license plate number or the name of the state in which the
vehicle is registered; or
(7) has a coating, covering, protective material, or
other apparatus that:
(A) distorts angular visibility or
detectability;
(B) alters or obscures one-half or more of the
name of the state in which the vehicle is registered; or
(C) alters or obscures the letters or numbers of
the license plate number or the color of the plate.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (f), an offense under
Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more
than $200, unless it is shown at the trial of the offense that the
owner knowingly altered or made illegible the letters, numbers, and
other identification marks, in which case the offense is a Class B
misdemeanor.
(c) to (e) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, §
30.66, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30,
§ 1
(c) Subsection (a)(7) may not be construed to apply to:
(1) a trailer hitch installed on a vehicle in a normal
or customary manner;
(2) a transponder, as defined by Section 228.057, that
is attached to a vehicle in the manner required by the issuing
authority;
(3) a wheelchair lift or wheelchair carrier that is
attached to a vehicle in a normal or customary manner;
(4) a trailer being towed by a vehicle; or
(5) a bicycle rack that is attached to a vehicle in a
normal or customary manner.

Text of subsection as added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1027,
§ 3
(c) A court may dismiss a charge brought under Subsection
(a)(3), (5), (6), or (7) if the defendant:
(1) remedies the defect before the defendant's first
court appearance; and
(2) pays an administrative fee not to exceed $10.
(f) An offense under Subsection (a)(4) is a Class B
misdemeanor.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended
by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, § 30.66, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 851, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts
1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, § 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003,
78th Leg., ch. 837, § 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30, § 1, eff. September 1,
2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1027, § 3, eff. September
1, 2007.
 
And, if I remember my Peace Officer training right, it has to be legible from at least 50 feet, day or night, and must be illuminated at night.

So, clean, clear, lit and rear facing. Other than that, you can put it anywhere you want.
 
cbdugger said:
And, if I remember my Peace Officer training right, it has to be legible from at least 50 feet, day or night, and must be illuminated at night.

So, clean, clear, lit and rear facing. Other than that, you can put it anywhere you want.
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Pretty much, but not just rear facing, it has to be mounted on the rear of the vehicle. Those plates up inside the rear fender forward of the back tire are illegally displayed. The ones on the rear axle are legal though, because they are out in the open and can be easilly seen.
 
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Here it is:
Texas Transportation Code said:
§ 547.322. TAILLAMPS REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided
by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole
trailer, or vehicle that is towed at the end of a combination of
vehicles shall be equipped with at least two taillamps.
(b) A passenger car or truck that was manufactured or
assembled before the model year 1960 shall be equipped with at least
one taillamp.
(c) Taillamps shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle:
(1) at a height from 15 to 72 inches; and
(2) at the same level and spaced as widely apart as
practicable if a vehicle is equipped with more than one lamp.
(d) A taillamp shall emit a red light plainly visible at a
distance of 1,000 feet from the rear of the vehicle.
(e) If vehicles are traveling in combination, only the
taillamps on the rearmost vehicle are required to emit a light for
the distance specified in Subsection (d).
(f) A taillamp or a separate lamp shall be constructed and
mounted to emit a white light that:
(1) illuminates the rear license plate; and
(2) makes the plate clearly legible at a distance of 50
feet from the rear.
(g) A taillamp, including a separate lamp used to illuminate
a rear license plate, must emit a light when a headlamp or auxiliary
driving lamp is lighted.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

and

SUBCHAPTER M. ADDITIONAL OR ALTERNATIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES

§ 547.801. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. (a) A motorcycle,
including a motor-driven cycle, shall be equipped with:
(1) not more than two headlamps mounted at a height
from 24 to 54 inches;
(2) at least one taillamp mounted at a height from 20
to 72 inches;
(3) a taillamp or separate lamp to illuminate the rear
license plate that complies with the requirements of Sections
547.322(f) and (g);
(4) at least one stoplamp that complies with the
requirements of Section 547.323(d); and
(5) at least one rear red reflector that complies with
the requirements of Section 547.325(b) and may be included as a part
of the taillamp.
(b) A motorcycle, other than a motor-driven cycle, shall be
equipped with multiple-beam lighting equipment that produces:
(1) an uppermost distribution of light that reveals a
person or vehicle at a distance of at least 300 feet ahead; and
(2) a lowermost distribution of light that:
(A) reveals a person or vehicle at a distance of
at least 150 feet ahead; and
(B) is aimed so that no part of the
high-intensity portion of the beam on the motorcycle that is on a
straight and level road under any condition of loading projects
into the eyes of an approaching vehicle operator.
(c) A motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with:
(1) multiple-beam lighting equipment that complies
with the requirements of Subsection (b); or
(2) single-beam lighting equipment that:
(A) emits light sufficient to reveal a person or
vehicle:
(i) at a distance of at least 100 feet when
the cycle is operated at a speed less than 25 miles per hour;
(ii) at a distance of at least 200 feet when
the cycle is operated at a speed of 25 miles per hour or more; and
(iii) at a distance of at least 300 feet
when the cycle is operated at a speed of 35 miles per hour or more;
and
(B) is aimed so that no part of the
high-intensity portion of the beam from the lamp on a loaded cycle
projects a beam higher than the level center of the lamp for a
distance of 25 feet ahead.
(d) A motorcycle may not be operated at any time unless at
least one headlamp on the motorcycle is illuminated. This
subsection does not apply to a motorcycle manufactured before the
model year 1975.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended
by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 782, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts
1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1022, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Clear as mud, no?
 
bushwhacker said:
(B) alters or obscures one-half or more of the
name of the state in which the vehicle is registered
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It's nice to know the car stealerships

(c) Subsection (a)(7) may not be construed to apply to:
(2) a transponder, as defined by Section 228.057, that
is attached to a vehicle in the manner required by the issuing
authority;
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and the EZtag people got their protection.

Apparently Roswell doesn't get the same consideration, I got a ticket for this, BTW the blurred the numbers.

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The Big Spank Daddy said:
Felling a whole lot better. Actually got up at 8:00 this morning and did a bunch of (one handed) chores until noon. It was way too much, I over did it by a long shot and was confined to my recliner the rest of the day. I was shooting for no pain meds or Tylenol, but that plan fell through. Feeling better now that I've had several hour of rest.
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Hang in there you will be up and at it soon
 
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