New Jersey § 39:3-66
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 39:3-66, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39:3-66.
Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be equipped on the rear with at
least two stoplights, one at each side of the vertical centerline at the same height
and as far apart as practical, except that a passenger vehicle manufactured before
July 2, 1954, may be equipped with one stoplight. All passenger automobiles manufactured on or after September 1, 1985, shall, in addition,
be equipped with a high-mounted rear stoplight on the vertical centerline. All multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and modified buses whose overall width
is less than 80 inches and whose GVWR is 10,000 pounds or less, manufactured on or
after September 1, 1993, shall, in addition, be equipped with a high-mounted rear
stoplight on the vertical centerline. All multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and modified buses whose overall width
is less than 80 inches and whose GVWR is 10,000 pounds or less and whose vertical
centerline, when the vehicle is viewed from the rear, is not located on a fixed body
panel but separate one or two moveable body section, such as doors, and which lacks
sufficient space to install a single high-mounted stoplight on the centerline above
such body sections, and which is manufactured on or after September 1, 1993, shall,
in addition, be equipped with two high-mounted rear stoplights. All stoplights shall be of a type meeting the standards of the United States Department
of Transportation or, for motor vehicles manufactured prior to the adoption of such
standards, the standards of the Society of Automotive Engineers, and approved by the
chief administrator.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 39:3-66
What does New Jersey Statutes § 39:3-66 cover?
Section 39:3-66 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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