N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.24

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

Section 13:20-32.24 - Rear view mirrors requirements, all vehicles; commercial vehicle inspection at official inspection facilities

(a) A commercial motor vehicle shall not be certified if it is not equipped with at least one rear view mirror. A passenger vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1965, shall be equipped with an interior mirror and an exterior mirror on the driver's side.

(b) A commercial motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1965, shall be equipped with an interior mirror and an exterior mirror on the driver's side, except that every such vehicle so constructed or loaded as to obstruct or obscure a rear view from an interior mirror shall, in lieu of an interior mirror, be equipped with an exterior mirror on the side of the vehicle opposite the driver's side.

(c) Mirrors shall be securely mounted and located and adjusted, so as to provide the driver adequate rearview vision. Mirrors shall not obstruct the driver's forward vision. Concave or convex mirrors shall not be used in place of the interior mirror or the driver's side exterior mirror.

(d) Certification of a commercial motor vehicle shall not be refused because a mirror is discolored, peeled, tarnished, cracked, broken, or has sharp edges, provided the mirror affords the driver adequate rearview vision. However, the motorist shall be advised to have the defect corrected.

(e) Mirrors shall be capable of adjustment to a fixed horizontal and vertical position.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-32.24

Repealed by 48 N.J.R. 810(a), effective 5/16/2016

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