40-8-7
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40-8-7.
(a)
No person shall drive or move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer,
semitrailer, or pole trailer, or any combination thereof, unless the equipment
upon any and every such vehicle is in good working order and adjustment as
required in this chapter and the vehicle is in such safe mechanical condition as
not to endanger the driver or other occupant or any person upon the highway.
(b)
It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause
or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on any street or highway any vehicle
or combination of vehicles:
(1)
Which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person;
(2)
Which does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such
lights and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required in
this chapter; or
(3)
Which is equipped in any manner in violation of this chapter.
(c)
It is also a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to
perform any act required under this chapter.
(d)
Any vehicle suspected of being operated in violation of this article may be the
subject of an inspection conducted by any law enforcement officer who has reason
to believe such violation is occurring, without the necessity of obtaining a
warrant to permit such inspection.