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Slow-Moving Vehicle Emblem

Basic requirements for the slow-moving vehicle emblem are summarized as follows: Size--16" wide and 14" high.
Shape--Equilateral triangle, one point up, points cut off, edges smooth, and corners slightly rounded.
Border--1-3/4" dark red, highly reflective, beaded material. Center--12" triangle of yellow-orange fluorescent material. Location--Rear of vehicle, near the center of mass as practicable, and 2 to 6 feet above ground.
Use--ONLY on vehicles designed to travel 25 MPH or less on highways. Do not use anywhere else. Does NOT replace other safety lights or devices required by law.

The use of the SMV emblem is controlled in Pennsylvania by state law. The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code governs the use of the emblem as follows:

#4529. Slow moving vehicle emblem.
(a) General rule--all implements of husbandry and special mobile equipment designed to operate at 25 miles per hour or less and all animal-drawn vehicles shall, when traveling on a highway, display on the rear of the vehicle a reflective slow moving vehicle emblem as specified in regulations of the department. The use of the slow moving vehicle emblem shall be in addition to any other lighting devices or equipment required by this title.

(b) Limitations on use or display--No person shall use or display the slow moving vehicle emblem except as provided in this section nor shall any person display the emblem on a vehicle traveling at a speed in excess of 25 miles per hour.

(c) Towed vehicles--The emblem shall be required to be displayed on a slow moving vehicle which is being towed on a highway unless the towing vehicle displays the emblem in such a manner as to be clearly from the rear.

The term "highway" as used in the Code is officially defined as "the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic."

Emblems that have a metal or plastic backing, as well as decal emblems, are suitable for use. The emblem can be seen from a distance of at least 600 feet day or night. The fluorescent yellow-orange center is the most visible color in daylight, and the red reflective border is highly visible in headlight beams at night.

Farmers are encouraged to replace their faded emblems with new emblems as soon as possible.

Keywords: ACCIDENT, AG-ENGINEERING, AGRICULTURAL-ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING, FARM,

          HAZARD, HIGHWAY, LIGHTING, MACHINERY, MURPHY-DENNIS, ROAD, SAFETY,
          SLOW-MOVING, SMV, TRACTOR, TRANSPORTATION, VEHICLE

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%f TITLE;SLOW MOVING VEHICLE EMBLEM
%f COLLECTION;FARM AND OPERATOR SAFETY
%f ORIGIN;Pennsylvania
%f DATE_INCLUDED;June 1992