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Originally Posted by BroncoHauler
Does it matter how many you have if they're covered while not in use?
Herb
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24411. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vehicle may be
equipped with not more than eight lamps for use as headlamps while
the vehicle is operated or driven off the highway. The lamps shall be
mounted at a height of not less than 16 inches from the ground, or
more than 12 inches above the top of the passenger compartment, at
any place between the front of the vehicle and a line lying on a
point 40 inches to the rear of the seat occupied by the driver, shall
be wired independently of all other lighting circuits, and, whenever
the vehicle is operated or driven upon a highway, shall be covered
or hooded with an opaque hood or cover, and turned off.
In reading the complete CA law, they classify (from what I gather) specific rules for head lights, driving lights, passing lights and fog lights. Seems with all of these lights there is a min-max brightness (although kind of vague), where they can be mounted, how far they project and how they are aimed. It also states how many and when or when they can't be used. Seems 24411 is the one that applies to off road lights. They way it reads it looks like if LE feel they are blinded by your lights you can be cited but how they can determine that a turned off high intensity light isn't a driving light is unclear. My guess it's a judgement call... if it looks like an uncovered off road light you can be pulled over.
I keep my light bar and big halogens covered and the side lights turned away from forward facing but I'm probably in violation of some rule.
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