New Mexico § 66-3-823 - Obstructed lights not required
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-823 — Obstructed lights not required, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-823. Obstructed lights not required
Whenever motor and other vehicles are operated in combination during the time that
lights are required, any lamp, except tail lamps, need not be lighted which, by reason
of its location on a vehicle of the combination, would be obscured by another vehicle
of the combination; but, this shall not affect the requirement that lighted clearance
lamps be displayed on the front of the foremost vehicle required to have clearance
lamps, nor that all lights required on the rear of the rearmost vehicle of any combination
shall be lighted.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-3-823
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-823 cover?
Section 66-3-823 ("Obstructed lights not required") 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 66-3-823?
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