New Mexico § 66-3-824 - Lamp or flag on projecting load
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-824 — Lamp or flag on projecting load, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-824. Lamp or flag on projecting load
A. Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear four feet or more beyond
the bed or body of such vehicle there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of
the load, at the times specified in Section 66-3-802 NMSA 1978 hereof, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least five hundred
feet to the sides and rear. The red light or lantern required under this section shall be in addition to the
red rear light required upon every vehicle. At any other time there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of such load
a red flag or cloth not less than twelve inches square and so hung that the entire
area is visible to the driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear. B. If any part of a vehicle, or any load thereon, or any mechanical device, whether
a temporary or permanent part of the vehicle, extends beyond the front bumpers thereof
the extreme front corners of such projection shall at the times specified in Section 66-3-802 NMSA 1978 be indicated by amber lights or lanterns visible from a distance of at least five
hundred feet to the sides and front.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-3-824 ("Lamp or flag on projecting load") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. 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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