New Mexico § 66-3-836 - Standards for lights on snow-removal equipment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-836 — Standards for lights on snow-removal equipment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-836. Standards for lights on snow-removal equipment
A. The state transportation commission shall adopt standards and specifications applicable
to headlamps, clearance lamps, identification and other lamps on snow-removal equipment
when operated on the highways of this state in lieu of the lamps otherwise required
on motor vehicles by Sections 66-3-801 through 66-3-887 NMSA 1978 . The standards and specifications may permit the use of flashing lights for purposes
of identifications on snow-removal equipment when in service upon the highways. The standards and specifications for lamps referred to in this section shall correlate
with and, so far as possible, conform with those approved by the American association
of state highway officials. B. It is unlawful to operate any snow-removal equipment on any highway unless the
lamps on the equipment comply with and are lighted when and as required by the standards
and specifications adopted as provided in this section.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-836 cover?
Section 66-3-836 ("Standards for lights on snow-removal equipment") 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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