Florida Drivers Handbook |
5.2. Bumper Height Requirements
Bumper Height Requirements
Owners of automobiles and pickup trucks are required
to have both front and rear bumpers mounted within certain
height levels. Height limitations are governed by the net
shipping weight of the vehicle, not the modified or altered
weight. The maximum allowable heights between the pavement
and bottom of the front and rear bumper, provided by section
316.251, Florida Statutes, are:
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Cars with a net weight of less than
2,500 pounds - 22 inches front and rear.
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Cars 2,500 pounds or more but less
than 3,500 pounds - 24 inches front and 26 inches rear.
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Cars 3,500 pounds or more - 27 inches
front; 29 inches rear.
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Trucks under 2,000 pounds 24 inches
front; 26 inches rear.
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Trucks 2,000 pounds or more but less
than 3,000 pounds - 27 inches front, and 29 inches rear.
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Trucks 3,000 pounds or more but not
more than 5,000 pounds - 28 inches front; 30 inches rear.
Additional Equipment Required
on Certain Vehicles
Trailers must have the following equipment:
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Every trailer or semi-trailer weighing
more than 3,000 pounds: On the front, two clearance lamps,
one at each side. On each side, two side marker lamps,
one at or near the front and one at or near the rear.
On the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and
two reflectors, one at/or near the front and one at/or
near the rear. There must also be two stoplights on the
rear of these vehicles. One stoplight is permitted on
vehicles built before January 1, 1972.
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Every pole trailer weighing more than
3,000 pounds: On each side, one side marker lamp and one
clearance lamp (which may be in combination), to show
to the front, side and rear. On the rear of the pole trailer
or load, two reflectors, one at each side.
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Every trailer, semi-trailer or pole
trailer weighing 3,000 pounds or less: On the rear, two
reflectors, one on each side.
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Every trailer must have a stop light
if the trailer covers the stop lights on the towing
vehicle.
Every trailer or semi-trailer weighing 3,000
pounds or more must have brakes which can be operated by
the driver in the towing motor vehicle. The brakes must
be designed and connected so that they will automatically
stop the trailer if it breaks away from the towing vehicle.
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