How far can you have something sticking out of your car?

Answer 1

1-2 feet out back, 2 feet & beyond requires a 'red-flag' attached to the

very-end ---they can be had at a local lumberyard /for example/ or any

red fabric like 1 foot by 1 foot size /to flop-around/ in the wind, and to

forwarn car behind-you at a red-light stop /for example/ so he/she

will not hit 'it' with their grille, when stopping behind-you. Although,

i have never learned of a 'limitation' as to length total maximum, however.

but i would use more red flags throughout the entire length, say every

2 to 3 feet, to appear to anyone, that you are not unsafe.

As to width /sticking out of the side-window when rolled-down/, probably,

put a flag on-it anyway to forwarn any car passing you, or pedestrian off

the curb, like craning their head-neck to look for a bus, trying to cross

the street, whatever. MAIN THING NO COP LOOKIN' AT YA, & if something

does happen, some freak accident, bicyclist, pedestrian, car, whatever

in a court of law, you took any/all precautions as are customary.

i have seen the 'flags' made of floppy-plastic, as well, so those are legal.

even an old red t-shirt nailed-tied to the thing is legal. RED. not pink,

not yellow, not white, MUST BE RED. side distance maximum would be

/arm's-length/ such as how far your arm-hand sticks-out say, for making

an old-fashioned hand-signal for a left hand turn display, would be

limitation for 'side' one could reason. with red flag. I've seen people tie

an extension-ladder to side of vehicle /lengthwise/ with flag at each end

one on front near headlight, one on back, near tail light. ok & legal. RED.