NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Motor Vehicle 215.11
REQUIRED LIGHTING EQUIPMENT-ORDINARY MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES-STOPLIGHTS.
The motor vehicle law requires that no person shall [operate] [sell]
a motor vehicle2 unless such vehicle is equipped with a stop light on the
rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light visible from a
distance of not less than 100 feet to the rear of the vehicle in normal
sunlight which is actuated upon the application of the foot brake. The
stop light may be incorporated into a unit with one or more other rear
lights.
A violation of this law is negligence within itself.
History
N.C.P.I.—Motor Vehicle 215.11 (June 1989). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-129(g). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
Provenance
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- sog.unc.edu
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-24
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