Motor Vehicle Lights: Read About The Law ...

Although this Wikipedia entry does not focus on New Hampshire law, it does provide background information, giving an interesting and detailed discussion of many aspects of automotive lighting from an international perspective. Topics discussed include history, color of lighting, forward illumination, conspicuity, signal and identification lights (front, lateral, rear, large vehicles, emergency vehicles, retroreflectors, experimental systems and research and development), convenience lights, on service vehicles, many footnote references, many photos, and external links.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are U.S. federal regulations specifying design, construction, performance, and durability requirements for motor vehicles and regulated Automobile safety-related components, systems, and design features. FMVSS are currently codified at 49 C.F.R. 571. FMVSS are developed and enforced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) pursuant to statutory authorization in the form of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, which is now codified at 49 U.S.C. ch. 301.

This annotation collects the cases dealing with charges of primary or contributory negligence based upon the absence or insufficiency of lights upon a parked or standing motor vehicle. A.L.R. is available on Westlaw at the New Hampshire Law Library.

This annotation collects the cases involving questions of liability or recovery in an automobile negligence action arising out of collision or upset as affected by operation of the vehicle without, or with improper, taillights or rear reflectors. A.L.R. is available on Westlaw at the New Hampshire Law Library.