15 CRR-NY 43.2NY-CRR

OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 15. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
CHAPTER I. REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
SUBCHAPTER D. EQUIPMENT
PART 43. MOTOR VEHICLE LIGHTING
15 CRR-NY 43.2
15 CRR-NY 43.2
43.2 Required lighting on vehicles 80 inches or more in width.
Vehicles 80 inches or more in width shall be equipped in accordance with Table I.
Table I—Required Motor Vehicle Lighting Equipment For Vehicles 80 or More Inches Overall Width
ItemPassenger vehicles, trucks and busesTrailers
HeadlampsEither 2 white headlamps with high and low beams or 4 white headlamps, 2 with just high beams and 2 with just low beams 2 type 2A headlamp unitsNone
Tail lamps2 red2 red
Stop lamps2 red2 red
Number plate lamp1 white1 white
Reflex reflectors4 red; 2 amber**4 red; 2 amber
Side marker2 red; 2 amber**2 red; 2 amber
Backup lamp1 whiteNone
Turn–signal lamps****2 class A red or amber;*** 2 class A amber2 class A red or amber
Turn–signal operating unit1None
Vehicular hazard warning signal operating unit1***None
Identification lamps3 amber; 3 red**3 red
Clearance lamps2 amber; 2 red**2 amber; 2 red
Intermediate side marker lamps2 amber*2 amber*
Intermediate reflex reflectors2 amber*2 amber*
**
A tractor need not be equipped with any rear side marker devices, rear clearance lamps or rear identification lamps.
* Intermediate side marker devices are not required on vehicles less than 30 feet in length.
** A tractor need not be equipped with any rear side marker devices, rear clearance lamps or rear identification lamps.
*** 1965 and earlier model vehicles may substitute two class A amber reflex reflectors for front highway hazard warning lamps.
****Double–faced turn–signal lamps permitted for tractors.

Footnotes

**
A tractor need not be equipped with any rear side marker devices, rear clearance lamps or rear identification lamps.
15 CRR-NY 43.2
Current through November 30, 2023
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