N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.14

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:20-32.14 - Identification lights requirements, all vehicles; commercial vehicle inspection at official inspection facilities

(a) Identification lights are used in groups of three in a horizontal row that show to the front and rear of a motor vehicle, respectively, and have light centers spaced not less than six inches, nor more than 12 inches apart.

(b) A truck 80 inches or more in width manufactured after January 1, 1965, shall be equipped with three amber identification lights on the front of the vehicle and three red identification lights on the rear of the vehicle. If the cab is not more than 42 inches wide at the front roof line, a single identification light at the centerline of the cab shall be deemed to comply with the requirements for front identification lights.

(c) Identification lights shall be of a type approved as meeting the standards of the United States 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 "P" or "P2," along with the manufacturer's name and trademark, are on the lens of such lights in most cases.

(d) Every identification light shall be permanently and securely mounted on a permanent part of the vehicle as close as practical to the vertical centerline and the top of the vehicle. No part of front identification lights or their mountings shall extend below the top of the vehicle windshield.

(e) An LED identification light is a light that contains multiple light-emitting diode (LED) elements. An LED element is a single semi-conductor light source. The number of LED elements contained within each LED light varies by manufacturer. A commercial vehicle equipped with one or more LED identification lights shall not be refused certification because some of the lighting elements are not operative, provided that 50 percent or more of the lighting elements within each LED light are operative. However, the motorist shall be advised to have the defect corrected.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.14

Repealed by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016

Adopted by 53 N.J.R. 2056(a), effective 12/6/2021