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not be relied upon without reviewing your legal situation with an
experienced motorcycle accident attorney. Other statutes and laws may also apply.
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316.430 Multiple-beam
road-lighting equipment.--
(1) Every motorcycle other than
a motor-driven cycle shall be
equipped with multiple-beam
road-lighting equipment.
(2)
Such equipment shall:
(a)
Reveal persons and vehicles at a
distance of at least 300 feet
ahead when the uppermost
distribution of light is
selected;
(b)
Reveal persons and vehicles at a
distance of at least 150 feet
ahead when the lowermost
distribution of light is
selected.
On a straight, level road under
any condition of loading none of
the high intensity portion of
the beam shall be directed to
strike the eyes of an
approaching driver.
(3)
A violation of this section is a
noncriminal traffic infraction,
punishable as a nonmoving
violation as provided in chapter
318.
History.--s. 1, ch. 71-135; s.
1, ch. 76-31; s. 227, ch.
99-248.
Note.--Former s. 316.248. |
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