[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR636.33]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 636--MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC SUPERVISION (SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS)--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart A--Fort Stewart, Georgia
 
Sec. 636.33  Vehicle safety inspection criteria.

    (a) The vehicle safety inspection criteria listed in this paragraph 
(a) are general in nature; specific evaluation techniques for these 
criteria are contained in Georgia Traffic Law.
    (1) Headlights--every vehicle, except motorcycles, will have at 
least two headlights, one on each side of the front of the vehicle, 
capable of illuminating 500 feet to the front. Motorcycles will have one 
headlight.
    (2) Tail Lamps--every vehicle will have at least one red, self-
illuminating lamp, on the rear of the vehicle, visible from 500 feet to 
the rear.
    (3) Registration Plate Lamp--every vehicle will have a lamp designed 
to illuminate the registration plate with white light making the plate 
legible from a distance of 50 feet.
    (4) Rear Reflectors--every vehicle, except motorcycles, will have 
two red reflectors on the rear. Motorcycles will have one red reflector.
    (5) Stop Lamp--every vehicle will have at least one red or yellow 
stop lamp on the rear which will be actuated upon application of the 
foot brake.
    (6) Turn Signals--every vehicle will be equipped with electrical or 
mechanical turn signals capable of indicating any intention to turn 
either to the right or to the left, and visible from the front and rear. 
This requirement does not apply to any motorcycle or motor-driven cycle 
manufactured prior to 1 January 1972.
    (7) Brakes--every vehicle will be equipped with brakes adequate to 
control the movement of and to stop and hold such vehicle.
    (8) Horn--every vehicle will be equipped with an operable horn, 
capable of emitting sound audible for at least 200 feet.
    (9) Muffler--every vehicle will have a muffler in good working order 
and in constant operation.
    (10) Mirror--every vehicle, from which the driver's view is 
obstructed, will be equipped with a mirror reflecting a view of the 
highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear.
    (11) Windows--the view through vehicle windows will not be 
obstructed by any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material. 
Windshields and rear windows will not have starburst or spider webbing 
effect greater than 3 inches by 3 inches. No opaque or solid material 
including, but not limited to cardboard, plastic, or taped glass will be 
employed in lieu of glass.
    (12) Windshield Wipers--every vehicle, except motorcycles, will be 
equipped with operable windshield wipers.

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    (13) Tires--every vehicle will be equipped with serviceable rubber 
tires which will have a tread depth of at least two thirty-seconds of an 
inch.
    (14) Suspension Systems--no vehicle will have its rear end elevated 
above the vehicle manufacturer's designated height (49 CFR 570.8).
    (b) The criteria listed in paragraph (a) of this section are not 
necessarily an inclusive list. A vehicle may be deemed unsafe to operate 
when any part of the vehicle is defective and renders the vehicle 
dangerous to others.