§ 70.049. HEADLIGHTS REQUIRED.

(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any two-wheeled motor vehicle upon the roads, streets or alleys of the City from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise, or at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible any person on the street at a distance of 500 feet ahead, without having one white-lighted headlight on the front of the vehicle.

(‘63 Code, § 10-6-7)

(B) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle upon the roads, streets or alleys of the City from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise or at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible any person on the street at a distance of 500 feet ahead, without two lighted white headlights on the front thereof, one on each side.

(2) Headlights shall not project a glaring or dazzling light to persons in front of the headlights. Headlights shall be deemed as not causing a glaring or dazzling light if none of the main bright portion of the headlight beam on either side rises above a horizontal plane passing through the light centers, parallel to the level of the road upon which the loaded vehicle stands and in no case higher than 42 inches and 75 feet ahead of the vehicle.

(3) In all other respects, the headlights and any auxiliary lighting devices on the motor vehicle shall be maintained at all times in strict compliance with the laws of the State.

(‘63 Code, § 10-6-5)

(Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-98) Penalty, see § 10.99