Do model year vehicles before 1960 need to have electrical turn signal lamps?

Vehicles with a model year before 1960 do not need to be equipped with electrical turn signal lamps according to Texas vehicle safety inspection regulations. This is because regulations for vehicle equipment requirements evolve over time, and older vehicles may not have originally been designed with electrical turn signals in mind. As such, these pre-1960 vehicles are not held to the same standards as more modern vehicles, which do require electrical turn signals for safety compliance. The focus for these older models is generally on maintaining the original equipment and appearance, which can sometimes preclude the addition of newer technologies such as turn signals. Consequently, any modifications to such vehicles concerning turn signals are not mandated by law, reinforcing that they do not need to be equipped with electrical turn signal lamps.