15-4.04 Multiple-beam Headlights.
(a) The headlights of all motor vehicles shall be so arranged that the driver may select at will
between high and low beams of lights.
(b) The high beams shall be so aimed and of such intensity as to reveal persons and vehicles at a
distance of 450 feet ahead.
(c) The low beams shall be so aimed and of such intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a
distance of 150 feet ahead.
(d) On a straight level road, none of the high-intensity portion of the beam shall be directed to
strike the eyes of an approaching driver.
15-4.05 Use of Multiple-beam Headlights. Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a roadway and
visibility conditions warrant additional light, the driver shall use headlights with a beam sufficient to reveal
persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle, subject to these requirements:
(a) Whenever a driver of a motor vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet, such
driver shall use low beams.
(b) Whenever a driver of a motor vehicle approaches another vehicle from the rear within 300 feet,
such driver shall use low beams.
15-4.06 Spot Lamps. Whenever a motor vehicle is equipped with spot lamps or other auxiliary lamps, such
lamps shall not be of such intensity and adjustment as to strike the eyes of approaching drivers.
15-4.07 Times When Headlights, Taillights are Required to Be On. No person shall drive or move any vehicle
on a roadway without headlights and taillights turned on from ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour before sunrise
and any time visibility conditions diminish a driver's clear view.
15-4.08 Wheel Projections. No vehicle shall be equipped with wheel nuts, hubcaps, or wheel disks which
project outside the body of the vehicle in a manner constituting a hazard to pedestrians and cyclists.
15-4.09 Body Projections. The body, fenders, and bumpers of all vehicles shall be maintained without
protrusions which could be hazardous to pedestrians and cyclists.
15-4.10 Flags On Projecting Load.
(a) No person shall drive or move any vehicle on a roadway, without red signal flags, at least 12
inches square, marking the extremities, whenever the load upon the vehicle extends 4 or more
feet beyond the body of the vehicle.
(b) During hours of darkness, such extremities shall be marked with a red light plainly visible from a
distance of at least 500 feet from the sides and rear.
(c) This light shall be in addition to the red taillights required on every vehicle.
15-4.11 Safety Belt - Use Required.
(a) Every person operating or riding in a motor vehicle shall wear a safety belt assembly in a
properly adjusted and securely fastened manner.
(b) No person may operate a motor vehicle unless all passengers are either wearing a safety belt
assembly or are securely fastened into an approved child restraint device.
(c) A person violating this section shall be issued a notice of traffic infraction under this Chapter.
(d) Failure to comply with the requirements of this section does not constitute negligence, nor may
failure to wear a safety belt assembly be admissible as evidence of negligence in any civil action
for damages.
(e) Enforcement of this section by law enforcement officers may be accomplished only as a
secondary action when a driver of a motor vehicle has been detained for a suspected violation of
this Chapter or some other offense.
(f) This section does not apply to an operator or passenger who possesses written verification from
a licensed physician that the operator or passenger is unable to wear a safety belt for physical or
medical reasons.
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