Senate Bill 136 amends current law regarding the back-up lamps on motor vehicles, specifically focusing on school buses. The bill allows school buses to be equipped with one additional back-up lamp on each side of the vehicle, which will project a white or amber light to illuminate the rear wheels when the bus is backing up. This is a change from the existing law that restricts motor vehicles to a maximum of two back-up lamps directed to illuminate the roadway behind the vehicle for up to 75 feet.

The bill modifies the existing statute 347.26 (4) (a) by inserting a provision that allows for the additional lamps on school buses, while also deleting the phrase "Any" at the beginning of the section. The new subsection 347.26 (4) (am) explicitly states the allowance for these side-mounted back-up lamps on school buses, thereby enhancing safety measures for these vehicles when reversing.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 347.26(4)(a), 347.26