New Hampshire Statutes
§ 266:46 — Lamp or Flag on Projecting Load
New Hampshire § 266:46
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XXIMOTOR VEHICLES
Ch. 266EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
SubdivisionLights, Signals, Flashers, Reflectors and Flags
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 266:46 (2026).
Text
Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at all times during lighting periods specified in RSA 266:31, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the sides and rear. The red light or lantern required under this section shall be in addition to the red rear light required upon every vehicle. At any other time there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of such load a red flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square and so hung that the entire area is visible to the driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear.
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Legislative History
1947, 83:1. RSA 263:20. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
Nearby Sections
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§ 266:1
Inspection Authorized§ 266:1-b
Inspection of Trailers, Exemptions§ 266:10
Height§ 266:108
Wrecker Safety Chains§ 266:109
Special Wrecker Lighting Required§ 266:11
Length§ 266:11-a
Length Exceptions§ 266:11-b
Triple Trailer Trucks Prohibited§ 266:110
Wrecker Identification§ 266:111
Mechanical Inspection§ 266:112
Penalty§ 266:113
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 266:46, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/266/266%3A46.