UNIT B – MOTORCYCLE (Two or Three-Wheel Motor Vehicles)
Headlight (high and low beams)
Taillight
Brake light
License plate light
Horn
Brakes, front and rear (adequate to stop and hold
the vehicle)
Handlebars (not higher than 15 inches from seat)
Tires (1/32 inch tread, no exposed cord or tread
separation, approved for highway use by D.O.T.)
Exhaust system (good working order, no excessive
noise or annoying smoke)
Seat (permanently attached)
Rearview mirror on left side (adjustable). Not
required on vehicle if helmet has a mirror.
Differential gear (three-wheel vehicle only)
A scrap titled trailer must be dismantled, removing the body from the frame, before using the frame to build another trailer.
UNIT C – TRAILERS 3,000 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT OR LESS
(Gross Weight = trailer weight plus load)
NOTE: A Michigan title must be applied for if the trailer weighs 2,500 pounds or more empty
Taillight (at least one)
License plate light
Reflectors (two on the rear, at each side)
Tires (2/32 inch tread, no exposed cord or tread
Brake
light (required only when trailer or load
separation, approved for highway use by D.O.T.)
obscures the brake lights of the towing vehicle)
UNIT D – TRAILERS MORE THAN 3,000 POUND GROSS WEIGHT
(Gross Weight = trailer weight plus load)
Taillight (at least one)
Brake light (at least one)
License plate light
Clearance lamps: two on the front (one each side)
and two on the rear (one each side)
Side marker lamps (two on each side, one at or near
the front and one at or near the rear)
UNIT E – POLE-TRAILER
Taillight (at least one)
Side marker lights (one on each side)
Clearance lights (one on each side)
(Side marker and clearance lights may be in
combination, to show to the front, side, or rear)
Reflectors: two on each side (one at or near the front
and one at or near the rear) and two on the rear
(one at each side)
Tires (2/32 inch tread, no exposed cord or tread
separation, approved for highway use by D.O.T.)
Brakes on all wheels
License plate light
Reflectors (one at each side on the rear of the pole-
trailer or load)
Tires (2/32 inch tread, no exposed cord or tread
separation, approved for highway use by D.O.T.)
Signature and title of police officer completing equipment inspection for motorcycle, trailer, or pole
trailer:
This vehicle has all the necessary equipment as required by the Michigan Vehicle
Code.
Signature of Person Completing Inspection
Printed Name of Person Completing Inspection Title of Inspector Date
Agency/Department Address Telephone Number
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For more specific information, consult the Michigan Vehicle Code (MCL. 257.685-686, 257.688-691, 257.697-697b, 257.705-711).
Authority granted under Public Act 300 of 1949 as amended