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Columbia Light or flag on projecting loads ordinance (§ 14-138)

Chapter 14: Motor Vehicles and Traffic · Article III. Motor Vehicles

All vehicles loaded with materials or objects which project more than five (5) feet from the rear thereof shall, during the period when lights are required, carry a red light at or near the rear end of the protruding material or object. At other times a red cloth or flag not less than sixteen (16) inches square shall be displayed at the end of such projection.

Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-138

Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).

Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.