New Brunswick handbook · chapter 3 · 6 min read

Vehicle Equipment

Part 3: Equipment

This section deals with mandatory and optional equipment for your vehicle as well as suggestions for safer road use.

3.1 Lights

No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at nighttime or any other time when there is not sufficient light to see a person or vehicle on the highway at a distance of 150 metres (500 feet) unless the vehicle is equipped with and displays lighted lamps and illuminating devices as required for the class of vehicle.

Daytime running lights Beginning with the model year 1990, all new vehicles must be equipped with daytime running lights which activate automatically. A vehicle using these lights is more easily seen by other motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.

Older vehicles may be modified to allow for automatic daytime running lights.