N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 15 § 43.9

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 43.9 - Lighting requirements on agricultural equipment

(a) Self-propelled agricultural equipment shall be equipped in accordance with Table V.

Table V-Required Lighting Equipment for self-propelled Agricultural Equipment

Item	Number and color	Location
Headlamps	two, white	front, same level, as far apart as practicable
Tail lamps	one, red	rear, as far to the left as practicable
Combined hazard warning and turn signal lamps	two, amber	at least 1.1 meters (42 inches) high, same level, as far apart as practicable, visible front and rear
Rear reflectors	two, red	rear, same level, as far apart as practicable

(b) Reserved for towed, mounted or semi-mounted agricultural implements.

(c) This section shall apply only when the agricultural equipment is used on the public highway from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, and during such other times as visibility for a distance of 1,000 feet ahead of or behind such agricultural equipment is not clear. At other times, no lighting equipment is required on agricultural equipment.

(d) Nothing in this Part shall be construed as effecting the requirement of Vehicle and Traffic Law, section 375, subdivision 36 and Part 68 of this Chapter that agricultural equipment display the slow-moving vehicle emblem.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 15 § 43.9