§ 35-806. Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.

When a motor vehicle is being operated on a highway or adjacent shoulder during the times specified in section 35-784, the driver shall use a distribution of light or composite beam directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle subject to the following requirements and limitations:

(1)

When a driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet, such driver shall use a distribution of light or composite beam so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of the oncoming driver. The lowermost distribution of light or composite beam specified in section 35-805(a)(2) or section 35-751 shall be dimmed to avoid glare at all times regardless of road contour and loading.

(2)

When the driver of a vehicle approaches another vehicle from the rear, within 300 feet except when engaged in the act of overtaking and passing, such driver shall use a distribution of light permissible under this article other than the uppermost distribution of light specified in section 35-805(a)(1) or section 35-854.

(3)

The requirements in subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall not apply to:

a.

Authorized emergency vehicles displaying alternately flashing or simultaneously flashing head lamps as provided in section 35-801; or

b.

School buses displaying alternately flashing or simultaneously flashing head lamps as provided in section 35-809.

(Code 1964, § 36-254; Code 1988, § 35-707; Ord. No. 53410, § 1, 1-7-1975; Ord. No. 64705, § 1, 9-20-1984; Ord. No. 65479, § 23, 11-16-1989; Ord. No. O-2-05, § 17, 1-6-2005)

State law reference

Similar provisions, K.S.A. 8-1725.