A straddle carrier is a mobile container-handling vehicle that drives over a container, lifts it within its frame, and transports or stacks it. Lighting supports container alignment, travel, corner visibility, access areas, and warning functions in busy terminals. The elevated cab and tall frame create long viewing distances and potential blind areas around the wheels and load. The operator needs to see container corners, travel lanes, stacking positions, pedestrians, and other terminal vehicles. A zone-based lighting plan can combine forward, side, rear, under-frame, access, and warning functions while controlling glare.