§ 503-9. Deflection of Rays.  


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  • Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto during the times specified in Section 503-1, the driver shall use a distribution of light or composite beam directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons, vehicles and substantial objects at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle, subject to the following requirements and limitations:

    Whenever the driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle, 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.

    Every new motor vehicle registered in this state which has multiple-beam road-lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator, which shall be lighted whenever the uppermost distribution of light from the head lamps is in use, and shall not otherwise be lighted. The indicator shall be so designed and located that when lighted it will be readily visible without glare to the driver of the vehicle so equipped.

(C.O. 503-9; reordained as C.M.C. 503-9, eff. Jan. 1, 1972)

Cross reference

Penalty, §§ 512-4, 512-7.

State law reference

See ORC 4513.15.