North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 20, Motor Vehicles

N.C.G.S. (Motor Vehicles) § 20-125.1: Directional signals

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Motor vehicles manufactured after July 1, 1953, must be equipped with an approved directional signal device visible 200 feet away. Owners cannot register such vehicles without this device; dealers cannot sell them for in-state registration without it.

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