New Mexico § 66-3-832 - Single-beam road-lighting equipment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-832 — Single-beam road-lighting equipment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-832. Single-beam road-lighting equipment
Headlamps arranged to provide a single distribution of light shall be permitted on
motor vehicles manufactured and sold prior to July 1, 1953, in lieu of multiple-beam
road-lighting equipment herein specified if the single distribution of light complies
with the following requirements and limitations: A. the headlamps shall be so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded none of the
high-intensity portion of the light shall at a distance of twenty-five feet ahead
project higher than a level of five inches below the level of the center of the lamp
from which it comes, and in no case higher than forty-two inches above the level on
which the vehicle stands at a distance of seventy-five feet ahead; and B. the intensity shall be sufficient to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance
of at least two hundred feet.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-3-832
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-832 cover?
Section 66-3-832 ("Single-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.
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