How much/what color Reflective Tape can I put on a Kendon?

[DaveToo]

(I have read CVC 25950. Maybe not absorbed it fully.)

For some wild-hare reason, years ago I bought $300 worth of retro-reflective tape, intending to sell/give away what I didn't use. I still have almost all of it (of course). Yellow-green, silver/white, and black. (I completely covered my white Arai with the white and yellow. 100% of the exposed white bit.)

I'm touching up the paint on a Kendon 2-rail to sell, and I'm thinking of putting the black reflective tape all around the perimeter just because I still have it, overlaying with red and yellow in the appropriate places.

Utility trailers have white/red segment showing to the rear. If I put enough red showing to the rear (perhaps more than 50% of the reflective area?) would that be compliant in CA?

 

[TheRiddler]

Utility trailers have white/red segment showing to the rear. If I put enough red showing to the rear (perhaps more than 50% of the reflective area?) would that be compliant in CA?

Yeah, I don't know how they get away with that. Light and reflective codes are really...intricate. My rule of thumb is white is only allowed to the front, red is only allowed to the rear, amber is allowed anywhere.

That said, you'd be hard pressed to find someone knowledgeable enough or knit-picky enough to make a stop for white reflectors to the rear....unless you go crazy with it.

 

[MR662]

Most utility trailers are sold with red/white reflective tape. I honestly dont know the specifics. If its something for safety and not a hazard, I dont think anyone will have a problem with it. Just do it tastefully for if and when you sell trailer. This link shows some specifics for big rig trailers who also use a similar reflective tape

https://trafficsafetydirect.com/dot-reflective-tape-placement-on-large-truck-trailers

 

[DaveToo]

Here's the trailer:

https://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=544929

 

[NorCalBusa]

Yeah, I don't know how they get away with that. Light and reflective codes are really...intricate. My rule of thumb is white is only allowed to the front, red is only allowed to the rear, amber is allowed anywhere.

That said, you'd be hard pressed to find someone knowledgeable enough or knit-picky enough to make a stop for white reflectors to the rear....unless you go crazy with it.

^ this. You got DOT (Federalies) and Title 13 (CA state) regs with which to comply. If you don't want to sort through all that- go by a tractor trailer dealer and see what's on new rigs- you know the manufacturer spent the time noodling it all out.