New Mexico § 66-3-828 - Signal lamps and signal devices
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-828 — Signal lamps and signal devices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-828. Signal lamps and signal devices
A. Any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and house trailer may be equipped and when
required under Sections 66-3-801 through 66-3-887 NMSA 1978 shall be equipped with the following signal lamps or devices: (1) stop lamp or stop lamps on the rear which shall emit a red, amber or yellow light
and which shall be actuated upon application of the service brakes and which may but
need not be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps; and (2) lamp or lamps or mechanical signal device capable of clearly indicating any intention
to turn either to the right or to the left and which shall be visible both from the
front and rear. B. Every stop lamp shall be plainly visible and understandable from a distance of
one hundred feet to the rear both during normal sunlight and at nighttime and a signal
lamp or lamps indicating intention to turn shall be visible and understandable during
daytime and nighttime from a distance of one hundred feet both to the front and rear. When a vehicle is equipped with a stop lamp or other signal lamps, such lamp or
lamps shall at all times be maintained in good working condition. No stop lamp or signal lamp shall project a glaring or dazzling light. C. All mechanical signal devices shall be self-illuminated when in use at the times
mentioned in Section 66-3-802 NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-828 cover?
Section 66-3-828 ("Signal lamps and signal devices") 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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