Is red and white reflective tape required on a work truck?

May 31, 2019

Bob Raybuck

A customer received a ticket for not having reflective tape on his work truck. Is this correct? We thought the reflective tape was only required on trailers and tractors. Also, how should we respond to customers asking us to install reflective tape on their work trucks?

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