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Apperatus and refective striping

Does anyone know what the NFPA recommends for apperatus? Does the stripe have to go all the way around the truck or just be seen from 360 degress?

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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on November 10, 2009 at 8:12pm: Stripe...?? The only new thing I remember was the pattern for the entire back of the rig....don't remember anything about all around the rig....Paul; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jerry Anderson on November 10, 2009 at 8:43pm: The NFPA 1901 standard requires a minimum of 4 inch reflective striping on 50 percent of both sides and rear of the rig, and 25 percent on the front. That would be approximately 24 inches on the front and 48 inches on the rear.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jeff Gaudio on November 10, 2009 at 9:40pm: http://tkdesignindy.com/index.php/traffik-lites/nfpa-1901/; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tony P on November 11, 2009 at 9:14pm: Jeff? That answers it all.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brian D. on November 10, 2009 at 10:03pm: "Does the stripe have to go all the way around the truck or just be seen from 360 degress?"

Seriously?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dozer Keithley on November 11, 2009 at 6:47pm: Thanks for the helpful answers.; ▶ Reply to This

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