^this. Also I thought a rear defroster was required to pass inspection in NY? Prolly different for trucks though never looked into it since I don’t own one.
10-b. It shall be unlawful after June thirtieth, nineteen hundred seventy-three to operate on any public highway or street in this state, any passenger type motor vehicle except convertible , suburban and omnibus or other motor vehicle that has a roll-down rear window or a rear window or windows located in a movable closure (door-like) member registered in this state, manufactured or assembled after said date, and designated as a nineteen hundred seventy-four or subsequent model unless such vehicle be equipped with a rear window defogger or defroster, which shall be so located and adjusted that its operation will give the operator of such vehicle, by means of the mirror or other reflecting device required by subdivision ten of this section, a view of the road and the condition of traffic behind such vehicle.
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i was really having a wtf moment, then i read the part i bolded (for those that don’t know miata’s didnt come with rear defrost on their soft and hardtops for the first couple years)