N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-33.11

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

Section 13:20-33.11 - Commercial vehicle inspection: clearance lights

(a) Clearance lights are lights which show to the front and rear of the vehicle, respectively, mounted on a permanent part of the vehicle as near as practical to the upper left and right extreme edges so as to indicate the overall width and height of the vehicle.

(b) A truck or bus 80 inches or more in width manufactured after January 1, 1965, shall be equipped with two amber clearance lights on the front of the vehicle and two red clearance lights on the rear of the vehicle.

(c) Clearance 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 "P1" or "P2" or "PC," along with the manufacturer's name or trademark, are on the lens of such lights in most cases.

(d) Every clearance light shall be permanently and securely mounted on a permanent part of the vehicle.

(e) 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 § 13:20-33.11

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