§ 20-55 Auxiliary Exterior Lighting
RCNY § 20-55
(a)(1) On or before January 1, 2026, every commercial waste vehicle must be equipped with one or more auxiliary exterior lights on the back of the vehicle, positioned at a height and angle so as to illuminate: (i) the vehicle's hopper; (ii) any other equipment or machinery attached to the back exterior side of the vehicle; and (iii) a work staging area of at least 6 feet behind the vehicle.
(2)Such auxiliary exterior back lights must be sufficiently bright so as to: (i) allow any workers loading waste into the hopper or otherwise working in a staging area behind the vehicle to perform their duties and (ii) make such workers and such staging area visible to other vehicles on the road.
(b)(1) On or before January 1, 2026, every commercial waste vehicle must be equipped with one or more auxiliary exterior lights on both sides of the vehicle, positioned at a height and angle so as to illuminate: (i) any equipment or machinery attached to the side of the vehicle, and (ii) a work staging area running along the length of the vehicle and outward at least 3 feet from the side of the vehicle.
(c)The auxiliary exterior lighting required by this section must be turned on when a worker from the vehicle is outside the vehicle performing work at night or during poor visibility conditions, including but not limited to rain, fog or snow.
(d)The auxiliary exterior lighting required by this section must be maintained in good working condition and must be functional at all times while the vehicle is in operation, regardless of the time of day. (Added City Record 11/16/2021, eff. 12/16/2021*) * Editor's note: For specific effective date provisions, see the editor's note at 16 RCNY Ch. 20.
