§ 24-12.10-1.9. Stop lamps, signal lamps and signal devices.

A.

From and after January 1, 1954, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell any new motor vehicle, including any motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, in this municipality or for any person to drive such vehicle on the streets unless it is equipped with at least one stop lamp meeting the requirements of Subsection C(1).

B.

No person shall sell or offer for sale or operate on the streets any motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer or house trailer registered in this state which was manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1954, unless it is equipped with mechanical or electric turn signals meeting the requirements of Subsection C(2). This subsection shall not apply to any motorcycle or motor-driven cycle.

C.

Any motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer and house trailer may be equipped and when required under this ordinance shall be equipped with the following stop lamps, signal lamps, or signal devices:

(1)

stop lamp or stop lamps on the rear which shall emit a red, amber or yellow light and which shall be actuated upon application of the service brakes and which may but need not be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps; and

(2)

lamp or lamps or mechanical signal device capable of clearly indicating any intention to turn either to the right or to the left and which shall be visible both from the front and rear.

D.

Every stop lamp shall be plainly visible and understandable from a distance of one hundred feet to the rear both during normal sunlight and nighttime and a signal lamp or lamps indicating intention to turn shall be visible and understandable during daytime and nighttime from a distance of one hundred feet both to the front and rear. When a vehicle is equipped with a stop lamp or other signal lamps, such lamp or lamps shall at all times be maintained in good working condition. No stop lamp or signal lamp shall project a glaring or dazzling light.

E.

All mechanical signal devices shall be self-illuminated when in use at the times mentioned in Section 12-10-1.3 of this ordinance.

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

State law reference

66-3-807 and 66-3-828 NMSA 1978.