N.M. Code R. § 18.20.4.8 – Requirements

A. Nothing in this rule prohibits use of state-of-the-art lighting systems, as they are developed, which provide equivalent or better protection to that specified herein.
B. .Any vehicle or equipment which is used to remove snow from a roadway, including those used as backups, shall be equipped with a minimum of the DOT System 104A and 1 Strobe light. If the equipment is used to remove snow from high-hazard, high-volume roadways, a DOT System 101A is required in lieu of the DOT System 104A.
C. Dump trucks used for snow removal have the following additional requirements:
(1) A deflector shield shall be placed on the front of each truck to deflect snow away from the cab and strobe lights in order to keep the lights visible from the front and reduce the reflection effect on the operator.
(2) Salt spreaders mounted on dump trucks shall have a:
(a) strobe light mounted on the top rear.
(b) minimum 4-inch auxiliary spotlight on the lower left rear with the beam directed towards the road surface.
D. Loaders and motor graders used for snow removal shall be equipped with:
(1) the DOT System 104A.
(2) one strobe light mounted on the roof of the cab or the highest practical point.
[Recompiled 11/16/01]
HISTORY OF 18.20.4 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC Regulatory Filing History:
The material in this Part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records and Archives under: SHTD Rule 95-1, , Rule on Snow-Removal Vehicle Lighting, filed May 12, 1995.
History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]