NORTH CAROLINA Headlights Law
NORTH CAROLINA
· Any device (other than headlamps, spot lamps) which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than 25 candlepower, must be so directed that the beam will not strike the level of the road at a distance of more than 50 feet from the vehicle.
· The use of red and blue lights on the vehicle is prohibited. Restrictions on use flashing lights include only amber flashing lights.
· In addition to headlights and tail lights, vehicles in North Carolina are allowed to have additional lighting (see below); fog lights are not mentioned.
LIGHTING LAWS IN NORTH CAROLINA
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(a) The headlamps of motor vehicles shall be so constructed, arranged, and adjusted that they will at all times mentioned in G.S. 20-129, and under normal atmospheric conditions and on a level road, produce a driving lightsufficient to render clearly discernible a person 200 feet ahead, but any person operating a motor vehicle upon the highways, when meeting another vehicle, shall so control the lights of the vehicle operated by him by shifting, depressing, deflecting, tilting, or dimming the headlight beams in such manner as shall not project a glaring or dazzlinglight to persons within a distance of 500 feet in front of such headlamp.
COLORS RESTRICTIONS
(a) It is unlawful for any person to install or activate or operate a red light in or on any vehicle (except emergencyvehicle) in this State.
(c) It is unlawful for any person to possess a blue light or to install, activate, or operate a blue light in or on any vehiclein this State, except for a publicly owned vehicle used for law enforcement purposes.
§ 20-130.3. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully drive a motor vehicle in forward motion upon the highways of this State displaying white or clear lights on the rear of said vehicle.
EQUIPMENT RESTRICTED
(a) When Vehicles Must Be Equipped. – Every vehicle upon a highway within this State shall be equipped with lightedheadlamps and rear lamps as required for different classes of vehicles.
(b) Headlamps on Motor Vehicles. – Every self-propelled motor vehicle other than motorcycles, road machinery, and farm tractors shall be equipped with at least two headlamps, all in good operating condition with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle.
(c) Headlamps on Motorcycles. – Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than twoheadlamps which shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in G.S. 20-131 or 20-132.
(d) Rear Lamps. – Every motor vehicle, and every trailer or semitrailer attached to a motor vehicle and every vehiclewhich is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall have all originally equipped rear lamps or the equivalent in good working order, which lamps shall exhibit a red light plainly visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of such vehicle.
(f) Lights on Other Vehicles. – All vehicles not heretofore in this section required to be equipped with specified lightedlamps shall carry on the left side one or more lighted lamps or lanterns projecting a white light, visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet to the front of such vehicle and visible under like conditions from a distance of not less than 500 feet to the rear of such vehicle, or in lieu of said lights shall be equipped with reflectors of a type which is approved by the Commissioner.
OTHER RULES
HEADLIGHTS: 2 MINIMUM
§ minimum height: n/a
§ maximum height: 54 inches
TAIL LIGHTS: 2 MINIMUM
§ minimum height: n/a
§ maximum height: n/a
SPOT LIGHTS: 2 MAXIMUM
§ minimum height: n/a
§ maximum height: n/a
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