266:28-a Brake Lining Measurement; Lining Thickness. –
I. No person shall drive a motor vehicle upon any way unless the brake lining or friction material at each wheel has a minimum thickness of 2/32 of an inch.
II. Brake lining measurements shall be performed using a brake gauge, caliper, or other suitable measuring device calibrated in thirty-seconds of an inch.
(a) For brake shoes or disc brake pads with riveted linings, measurements shall be taken to the top of any rivet head.
(b) For brake shoes or disc brake pads with bonded linings, measurements shall be taken at the thinnest point of the friction material.
III. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, this section shall not apply to:
(a) Commercial motor vehicles, as defined in RSA 259:12-e, that exceed 10,000 pounds in weight.
(b) School buses, as defined in RSA 259:96, that exceed 10,000 pounds in weight.
(c) Mixed use school buses, as defined in RSA 259:96-a, that exceed 10,000 pounds in weight.