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CSA Lighting and Marking Requirements for Tractors* Travelling on the Highways Day or Night
*(all other self propelled equipment up to 4m (13ft.) wide have the same requirements)
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Item |
Min. Req. |
Vertical Position |
Lateral Spacing |
Extremities |
Notes |
Examples
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Headlamps |
2 |
At same height |
As widely as practicable |
NA |
Please click here for Aiming Instructions taken from Manitoba’s "Be Seen, Be Safe" publication. |
Tractors, swathers, combines, etc.
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Tail Lamps |
1 |
NA |
Less than 1.5m (5ft) to the left of the machine centre |
NA |
Visible from the rear. If two tail lamps are used, mount the second to the right of the implement centre, symmetrical with the left tail lamp location. |
Tractors, swathers, combines, etc. |
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Fixed or moveable flashing amber extremity warning lamps
(flashing in unison at a rate of 60-85 flashes/ minute) |
2 |
At least 1m (39 in.) high |
Symmetrically mounted and spaced as far apart as practicable |
NA |
Visible from both front and rear. Symmetrically mounted means equal distance from the centre of the machine and at the same height. See note below for additional instructions when turn indicators are provided. ** |
Tractors, swathers, combines, etc. |
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Red reflectors or red reflective material † |
2 |
NA |
NA |
As close as practicable to the outermost extremities |
Reflectors can be part of lensing in tail lamps. Reflectors or reflective material must be visible to the rear at night from distances within 30m (100ft.) to 183m (600ft.) when exposed to lower light beam of headlamps. |
Tractors, swathers, combines, etc. |
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Slow-Moving Vehicle (SMV) identification
emblem |
1 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Mounted at the rear of the machine and visible from the rear. |
Tractors, swathers, combines, etc. |
† 3M™ Scotchlite™ Diamond Grade™ Reflective Strips packaged for TRACTORS will meet this requirement.
** When turn indicators are provided, the amber flashing warning lamps shall be used as the turn indicators. When a turn is to be signaled, the flashing lamp(s) opposite the direction of turn shall become steady burning until the turn signal is cancelled. The flashing lamp(s) in the direction of the turn shall increase in flashing rate to a minimum 20 and maximum 110 flashes per minute.
Additional PAMI* Recommendations for all Farm Machinery Travelling on the Highways Day or Night
*(Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute)
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Item |
Min. Req. |
Vertical Position |
Lateral Spacing |
Extremities |
Notes |
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Red reflectors or red reflective material on all equipment† |
2 |
NA |
Not more than 1.83m (6 ft.) apart |
As close as practicable to the outermost lateral extremities |
- Reflectors or reflective tape must be red when visible to the rear and amber when visible to the front.
- For maximum visibility use superior grade reflective strips not less than 50x225 mm (2x9 in.) in size for each reflector location.
- Reflectors should be mounted within 400mm (16in.) of the lateral extremities of the machine.
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Amber reflectors or amber reflective material on all equipment† |
Var |
NA |
Not more than 1.83m (6 ft.) apart |
As close as practicable to the outermost lateral, forward, and rearward extremities |
See above |
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Oscillating amber beacon |
1 |
Top of operator cab |
Centre |
NA |
Use on propelling machine. |
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Tail lamps |
2 |
NA |
Symmetrically mounted |
NA |
Visible to the rear. |
† 3M™ Scotchlite™ Diamond Grade™ Reflective Strips packaged for TRACTORS meets these recommendations.
Information on these charts has been compiled from Manitoba Highways and Transportation’s "Be Seen, Be Safe!", and CSA M669-97.
This overview is not for specification or legal purposes. For details refer to the above publications.
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