New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 19 - MOTOR VEHICLE PROCEDURES, LICENSES, PERMITS
Part 8 - SIZE AND WEIGHT OF VEHICLES AND LOADS
Section 18.19.8.65 - REQUIRED EQUIPMENT WHEN MOVING A MANUFACTURED HOME

Universal Citation: 18 NM Admin Code 18.19.8.65

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. A towing unit involved in the movement of an oversized manufactured home shall have a wheelbase of at least ninety-nine inches, a minimum of four tires on each drive axle and a gross vehicle weight rating of:

(1) six thousand pounds or more if the width of the manufactured home is ten feet or less;

(2) eight thousand pounds or more if the width of the manufactured home is greater than ten feet but not greater than twelve feet; or

(3) nine thousand pounds or more if the width of the manufactured home is greater than twelve feet.

B. A yellow sign at least five feet wide by twelve inches high reading "WIDE LOAD" or "OVERSIZE LOAD" with black letters at least ten inches high and one inch in thickness shall be displayed on the front of the towing unit and on the rear of the manufactured home.

C. A square or rectangular red or fluorescent orange flag, no less than eighteen inches on any side is required at each corner of the manufactured home and at each front corner of the towing vehicle.

D. The towing unit shall be equipped with two roof-mounted rotating, flashing, strobe or LED amber warning lights at the vehicle width or at a width not to exceed eight feet. At least one amber warning light shall be affixed to the rear of the manufactured home. The amber warning lights shall be of sufficient intensity to be seen at a distance of five hundred feet in bright sunlight.

E. The manufactured home shall be equipped with brake, turn signal and tail lights that are connected to the lighting system of the towing unit in order to warn approaching motorists of any braking or turning of the unit.

F. The towing unit shall be equipped with two outside rear view mirrors, one on each side, that provide a field of view to the driver of the road on both sides of the load and beyond the rear of the load.

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