New Mexico § 66-3-830 - Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-830 — Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-830. Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment
Except as hereinafter provided, the headlamps or the auxiliary driving lamps or the
auxiliary passing lamp, or combinations thereof, on motor vehicles shall be so arranged
that the driver may select at will between distributions of light projected to different
elevations and such lamps may, in addition, be so arranged that such selection can
be made automatically, subject to the following limitations: A. there shall be an uppermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed
and of such intensity as to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least
three hundred fifty feet ahead for all conditions of loading; B. there shall be a lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and
of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least one
hundred feet ahead; and on a straight level road under any condition of loading none
of the high-intensity portion of the beam shall be directed to strike the eyes of
an approaching driver; and C. every new motor vehicle registered in this state after July 1, 1953, which has
multiple-beam road-lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator, which
shall be lighted whenever the uppermost distribution of light from the headlamps is
in use, and shall not otherwise be lighted. The indicator shall be so designed and located that when lighted it will be readily
visible without glare to the driver of the vehicle so equipped.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-3-830
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-830 cover?
Section 66-3-830 ("Multiple-beam road-lighting 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 66-3-830?
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