Key legal question
Whether the illuminated STOP inscription on the motorcycle violated traffic equipment rules and supported a conviction under Art. 93 SVG
Extracted holding
Yes. The STOP wording was an inscription under Art. 69 VTS; illuminated inscriptions are prohibited, and the special rule prevails over the general lighting provisions.
Extracted reasoning
The word was readable as text even when unlit and became illuminated on braking. The number of LEDs and the driver’s purpose were irrelevant. Art. 69 VTS expressly forbids self-luminous or illuminated inscriptions.