New Hampshire Statutes
§ 266:86 — Headlamp Required at Night
New Hampshire § 266:86
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XXIMOTOR VEHICLES
Ch. 266EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
SubdivisionBicycles and Mopeds
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 266:86 (2026).
Text
Every bicycle operated upon any way during darkness shall be equipped with a lamp emitting a white light visible from a distance of 300 feet in front of the bicycle and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the director, which shall be visible from a distance of 300 feet to the rear when directly in front of the lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from 300 feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector. Every moped driven upon any way during darkness shall be equipped with one headlamp which meets the specifications for headlamps established in RSA 266:31. Taillamps and stop lamps are required on mopeds.
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Legislative History
RSA 250:11-d. 1971, 319:1. 1981, 146:1; 479:57, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m.
Nearby Sections
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Wrecker Safety Chains§ 266:109
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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 § 266:86, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/266/266%3A86.