New Mexico § 66-3-825 - Lamps on parked vehicles
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-825 — Lamps on parked vehicles, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-825. Lamps on parked vehicles
A. Whenever a vehicle is lawfully parked upon a street or highway during the hours
between a half-hour after sunset and a half-hour before sunrise and in the event there
is sufficient light to reveal any person or object within a distance of five hundred
feet upon such street or highway no lights need be displayed upon such parked vehicle. B. Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto,
whether attended or unattended, during the hours between a half-hour after sunset
and a half-hour before sunrise and there is not sufficient light to reveal any person
or object within a distance of five hundred feet upon such highway, such vehicle so
parked or stopped shall be equipped with one or more lamps meeting the following requirements: (1) at least one lamp shall display a white or amber light visible from a distance
of five hundred feet to the front of the vehicle; and (2) the same lamp or at least one other lamp shall display a red light visible from
a distance of five hundred feet to the rear of the vehicle, and the location of said
lamp or lamps shall always be such that at least one lamp or combination of lamps
meeting the requirements of this section is installed as near as practicable to the
side of the vehicle which is closest to passing traffic. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to a motorcycle. C. Any lighted headlamps upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed or dimmed.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-3-825
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-825 cover?
Section 66-3-825 ("Lamps on parked vehicles") 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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