N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.15

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 13:20-33.15 - Commercial vehicle inspection: side-marker lights

(a) Side-marker lights are lights on the left and right sides near the front and rear of a motor vehicle that show to the side and are intended to indicate vehicle length.

(b) A truck or bus 80 inches or more in width manufactured after January 1, 1965, shall be equipped with one amber side-marker light mounted on each side at or near the front of the vehicle and one red side-marker light mounted on each side at or near the rear of the vehicle. Side-marker lights shall be of a type approved as meeting the standards of the United State Department of Transportation or, for motor vehicles manufactured prior to the adoption of such standards, the standards of the Society of Automotive Engineers. The letters "SAE" and the letters "P1" or "P2" or "PC," along with the manufacturer's name or trademark, are on the lens of such lights in most cases.

(c) Every side-marker light shall be permanently and securely mounted on a permanent part of the vehicle. Side-marker lights may be mounted at optional height on the side of the vehicle.

(d) A combination clearance and side-marker light is a single light which fulfills the requirements of both a clearance light and a side-marker light.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.15

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016