N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 15 § 43.3
All vehicles 80 inches or more in width shall have required lighting located in conformity with table II.
Table II-Location of Required Equipment For Vehicles 80 or More Inches Overall Width
Item | Passenger vehicles, trucks and buses | Location on: trailers | Height above road surface measured from center of item on vehicle at curb weight |
| Headlamps | Type one headlamps at the same time height, one on each on each side of the vertical centerline; type two headlamps at the same height, one on each side of the vertical centerline; as far apart as practicable. | Not required. | Not less than 24 inches, nor more than 54 inches |
| Tail lamps | On the rear, one on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as practicable. | On the rear, one on each side of vertical centerline, at the same height and as far apart as practicable. | Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 72 inches |
| Stop lamps | On the rear, one on on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as practicable. | On the rear, one each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height and as far apart as practicable. | Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 72 inches |
| Number plate lamp | At rear number plate, to illuminate the plate from the top or sides. | At rear number plate, to illuminate the plate from the top or sides. | No requirement. |
| Backup lamp | On the rear. | Not required. | No requirement. |
| Turn-signal lamps | At or near the front- one amber on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as practicable. | On the rear-one red or amber on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, height, and as far apart as practicable. | Not less than 15 inches, nor more than 83 inches. |
| On the rear-one red or amber on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as far apart as practicable. | |||
| Identification lamps | On the front and rear- three lamps, amber in front, red in rear, as close as practicable to the top of the vehicle, at the same height, as close as practicable to the vertical centerline, with lamp centers spaced not less than 6 inches nor more than 12 inches apart. | On the rear-three lamps as close as practicable to the top of the vehicle at the same height, as close as practicable to the vertical centerline, with lamp centers spaced not less than 6 inches nor more than 12 inches apart. | On the front only. No part of the lamps or mountings shall extend below the top of the vehicle's windshield. |
| Clearance lamps | On the front and rear- two amber lamps on front, two red lamps on rear, to indicate the overall width of the vehicle, one on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as near the top as practicable.*** * | On the front and rear-two amber lamps onfront, two red lamps on rear, to indicate the overall width of the vehicle, one on each side of the vertical centerline, at the same height, and as near the top thereof as practicable.*** **** | No requirement. |
| Intermediate side marker lamps | On each side-one amber lamp located at or near the midpoint between the front and rear side marker lamps | On each side-one amber lamp located at or near the midpoint between the front and rear side marker lamps. | Not less than 15 inches. |
| Intermediate side reflex reflectors | On each side-one amber located at or near the midpoint between the front and rear side reflex reflectors. | On each side-one amber located at or near the midpoint between the front and rear side reflex reflectors. | Not less than 15 inches nor more than 60 inches. |
| Reflex reflectors | On the rear-one red on each side of the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable, and at the same height. On each side-one red as far as to the rear as practicable, and one amber as far to the front as practicable.** | On the rear-one red on each side of the vertical centerline, as far apart as practicable, and at the same height. On each side-one red as far to the rear as practicable, and one amber as far to the front as practicable. | Not less than 15 inches nor more than 60 inches. |
| Side marker lamps | On each side-one red as far to the rear as practicable, and one amber as far to the front as practicable. | On each side-one red as far to the rear as practicable, and one amber as far to the front as practicable. | Not less than 15 inches and on the rear of trailers not more than 60 inches. |
* On a tractor, clearance lamps mounted on the cab may be located to indicate the overall width of the cab, rather than the overall width of the vehicle.
** On a tractor, the red rear reflex reflectors may be mounted on the back of the cab, at a minimum height not less than four inches above the height of the rear tires.
*** When the rear identification lamps are mounted at the extreme height of a vehicle, red clearance lamps need not meet the requirements of table II that they be located as close as practicable to the top of the vehicle.
****Boat trailers need not be equipped with both front and rear clearance lamps, provided an amber (to front) and red (to rear) clearance lamp is located at or near the midpoint on each side of the trailer so as to indicate its extreme width.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 15 § 43.3