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(c)- Vehicles e~uipped with warning lig~ats autZaorized in Section 18-214 shall display such ~-ighvs at all tZ~es when engaged Ln amergency calls, and if engaged in to~rg disabled vehicles or in constructing, re- o~ u~l±l~leS on or along public oairing and maintaining p~olic highways ~ighWaYs~ such lig~ats shall be disp!a~ved during the periods prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section. Sec. ,18-224. Within what distances brakes should stop vehicle. ~ a dry, hard~ approximately level stretch of higa~y fr~ee from loose material, the service braking system shall be capable of stopping a motor vehicle or com~ination of vehicles at all times s.nd under al~ condi- tions of load~ at a speed of twenty ~les per ho~&r within the following distances: (a) Passenger motor vehicles except buses and antique vahicles as defined i~ Section 18-1, twenty-five feet~ (b) Buses~ tr~cks and tractor trucks, forty leer. (c) Motor~. vehicles registered or qualified to be registered as. antique vehicles under Section 18-1 when equipped with two-wheel brakes, forty-five feet. (d) Ail co~binatiorm of veb~ic!es, fifty feet. (e) Motorcycles~ thir~y feet. Sec. 18-226. Brakes on trailers. (a) Every sami-trai!er or vrailer or separate veb~cie attached by a drsmbar, chain or coup!irg to a ~owing vehicle other ths~u a farm tractor or a ve~hicle nov remuired_ to obtain an s~_uai registration certi- ficave for license plates unde~ ~ q6.--q~ of the Code of V~_rgLuia, and ha~ng an actual g~oss weimar of three thousar~d pounds or more~ shall be ~ne to,,mmg e~uipped ~ith brs_kes controlled or operated by the driver of -~ ' ' ~e~q~ v~!~ch shall cor~orm to the specmflcat~ons set forth Lq Section 18-22~ ~ud shall be of a t~_~e approved by the Superintendent. Provided_~ ao~,' ,~, ~r, that farm trailers used exclusivel~' for _~aui~ng. raw agricult~al ~ ~ ~ shed saad/or processLug ol~nt produce from farm ~e ~a~v~ or zsrm ~o packirg - within the norm~_l ~o~olng area of said pac!~g shed or processirg plant and trailer or se~dtrai!ers d~-a~,m by a properly lmcensed mo~or vehicle ~z ~.,e Come of~Vir- which are exe~t unaer t~,e o= ovms~ :. ~oia~shal~l ~.be-exe .n~.t ~' ~ t~e req~ ~i~ements of t~is -section. (b) '~oss weight'? for the p~oose of this section includes the load upon 2uch sa~trailer~ tr,!er or sep~ve ve~cle. (c) ~is section s~! no'~ apply to may ve~cle be~ :towed for re~rs, reposseasion~ or Lu a bona e~ ~- ~ ~? or being mov~ by a ~ ~ of tn~ to~a vehicle ~e ~== the -13-