(a) Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a highway, whether attended or unattended during the times mentioned in G.S. 20-129, there shall be displayed upon such vehicle one or more lamps projecting a white or amber light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle, and projecting a red light visible under like conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the rear, except that local authorities may provide by ordinance that no lights need be displayed upon any such vehicle when parked in accordance with local ordinances upon a highway where there is sufficient light to reveal any person within a distance of 200 feet upon such highway.
(b) A motor vehicle operated on a highway by a rural letter carrier or by a newspaper delivery person shall be equipped and operated with flashing amber lights at any time the vehicle is being used in the delivery of mail or newspapers, regardless of whether the vehicle is attended or unattended. (1937, c. 407, s. 97; 1959, c. 1264, s. 9; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 715, s. 1.)
Notes of Decisions
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cases, 1949–2011 · leading case:
King v. Allred, 305 S.E.2d 554 (N.C. 1983).
King v. Allred, 305 S.E.2d 554 (N.C. 1983).
· cites it 4× “, on the portion of the highway used for travel without displaying any lights or flares whatsoever he violated G.S. 20-134 which is negligence per se. Barrier v.”
Melton v. Crotts, 125 S.E.2d 396 (N.C. 1962).
· cites it 3× “” G.S. 20-134 requires lights visible for 500 feet on front and rear of any vehicle parked or stopped on a highway “except that local authorities may provide by ordinance that no lights need be displayed upon any such vehicle when parked in accordance with local ordinances upon…”
State v. Heien, 714 S.E.2d 827 (N.C. Ct. App. 2011).
“rear lamps as required for different classes of vehicles, and subject to exemption with reference to lights on parked vehicles as declared in G.S. 20-134: (1) During the period from sunset to sunrise, (2) When there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible any…”
Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Goldsboro Iron & Metal Co., 125 S.E.2d 377 (N.C. 1962).
· cites it 2× “1, G.S. 20-134 and G.S. 20-161. There is no affirmative evidence tending to show that the truck of the corporate defendant did not have reflectors on the rear thereof, as Required by G.”
Keener v. Beal, 98 S.E.2d 19 (N.C. 1957).
“s driving his automobile on the highway at night, he had the right to act upon the following assumption, until he saw, or in the exercise of due care should have seen defendant’s automobile, that no motorist would have his automobile standing upon the paved portion of a highway…”
Coleman v. Burris, 144 S.E.2d 241 (N.C. 1965).
· cites it 3× “In his original complaint in paragraph seven plaintiff alleges that the defendants were guilty of negligence in parking their truck on North Broad Street in the city of Gastonia in violation of G.S. 20-134, G.S. 20429(d), and G.S. 20-161, and in having no reflectors or red…”
Meece v. Dickson, 113 S.E.2d 578 (N.C. 1960).
· cites it 2× “20-161 and G.S. 20-134, each in pertinent part pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles upon the highways in this State.”
Morris v. Jenrette Transp. Co., 70 S.E.2d 845 (N.C. 1952).
“ter sunset to a half hour before sunrise, and at any other time where there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible any person on the highway at a distance of two hundred feet ahead, shall be equipped as in this section respectively required *576 for different…”
Thomas v. Deloatch, 263 S.E.2d 615 (N.C. Ct. App. 1980).
· cites it 2× “A reading of the complained of portion of the charge reveals that the trial judge was also instructing on G.S. 20-134 as well as G.S. 20-161. These statutes provide the following: (a) No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the…”
Correll v. Gaskins, 139 S.E.2d 202 (N.C. 1964).
· cites it 4× “20-129 and of G.S. 20-134. A violation of these statutory provisions is negligence per se.”
Beasley v. Williams, 133 S.E.2d 227 (N.C. 1963).
· cites it 3× “the right front of his car struck the left rear of the automobile which defendant Williams had been operating, likewise headed in a northeast direction; the engine of that car was not running; there were no lights or signals on or at the car; the car was partially on the paved…”
Faison v. T & S Trucking Co., 146 S.E.2d 450 (N.C. 1966).
· cites it 3× “20-129 and of G.S. 20-134, setting forth statutory requirements as to lights, is negligence per se.”
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