Historical textIn force on Sept. 30, 2004Source: annual CFR editions 1996–2004
§ 392.33 Obscured lamps or reflectors.
Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 2005 annual edition.
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49 CFR § 392.33 — Obscured lamps or reflectors.. Text in force on September 30, 2004. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 2005. Source: govinfo, 2003 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2003-title49-vol4/CFR-2003-title49-vol4-sec392-33. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/392.33?asof=2004-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.
No commercial motor vehicle shall be driven when any of the required lamps or reflectors are obscured by the tailboard, by any part of the load, by dirt, or otherwise.
[33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]
Amendment history
2 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996- [70 FR 48025, Aug. 15, 2005]
- [33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, as amended at 60 FR 38747, July 28, 1995]
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