§ 24-12-10-1.8. Vehicles to be equipped with reflectors.

A.

Every new motor vehicle hereafter sold and operated upon a street, other than a truck tractor, shall carry on the rear, either as a part of the tail lamps or separately, two red reflectors, except that every motorcycle and every motor-driven cycle shall carry at least one reflector, meeting the requirements of this section.

B.

Every such reflector shall be mounted on the vehicle at a height not less than twenty inches nor more than sixty inches measured as set forth in Section 12-10-1.4B, and shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within three hundred feet to fifty feet from such vehicle when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps.

(Ord. No. 1567 , 5-29-18)

State law reference

66-3-806 NMSA 1978.