SB 855 — Headlights; aftermarket modifications, blue lights.

SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER E689 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1011, 46.2-1012, and 46.2-1015 of the Code of Virginia, relating to headlights;

R O [S 855] Approved LMarch L27, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

That §§ 46.2-1011, 46.2-1012, and 46.2-1015 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacteEreenacted as follows:

D§ Every46.2-1011. motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, autocycle, road roller, road machinery, or tractor used on a highway shall be equipped with at least two headlights as approved by the Superintendent, at the front of and on opposite sides of the motor vehicle.

SuchHeadlights headlightson shallmotor notvehicles. have any aftermarket modifications that cause the headlights to appear as a blue light;

Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, autocycle, road roller, road machinery, or tractor used on a highway shall be equipped with at least two headlights as approved by the Superintendent, at the front of and on opposite sides of the motor vehicle.

a blue light;

Headlights, auxiliary headlights, tail lights, brake lights, auxiliary lights, Bndand illumination of license plates on motorcycles or autocycles.

5Every motorcycle or autocycle shall be equipped with at least one headlight which shall be of a type that has been approved by the Superintendent and shall be capable of projecting sufficient lighElight to the front of such motorcycle or autocycle to render discernible a person or object at a distance of 200 feet.

Such prohibition shall not be construed to prohibit the installation and use of heaMotorcycles or autocycles may be equipped with means of modulating the high beam of their headlights between high and low beam at a rate of 200types toapproved 280by flashesthe perSuperintendent. minute.

Motorcycles or autocycles may be equipped with means of modulating the high beam of their headlights between high and low beam at a rate of 200 to 280 flashes per minute.

Such lighting shall be (i) either red or amber in color, (ii) directed toward the ground in such a manner that no part of the beam will strike the level of the surface on which the motorcycle or autocycle stands at a distance of more than 10 lightfeet offrom anthe intensityvehicle, greaterand than(iii) 25designed candlepowerfor orvehicular 314.25use. lumens or its equivalent from a single lamp of or bulb;

Such lighting shall not (a) project a beam of light of an intensity greater than 25 candlepower or 314.25 lumens or its equivalent from a single lamp or bulb;

Every motorcycle or autocycle shall carry at the rear at least one or more red lights plainly visible in clear weather from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of such vehicle.

Such tail lights shall be visible in constructed and so mounted in their relation to the rear license plate as to illuminate the license plate with a white light so that the same may be read from a distance of 50 feet to the rear of such vehicle.

devices,§ electric46.2-1015. power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and motorized skateboards or scooters.l delivery A.

EveryLights bicycle,on bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility device,devices, personal delivery device,devices, electric of 2 power-assisted bicycle,bicycles, moped,mopeds, and motorized skateboardskateboards or scooterscooters. with handlebars when in use between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped with a headlight on the front emitting a white light visible in clear weather from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and a red reflector visible from a distance of at least 600 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on a motor vehicle.

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Every bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, personal delivery device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, and motorized skateboard or scooter with handlebars when in use between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped with a headlight on the front emitting a white light visible of 2 in clear weather from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and a red reflector visible from a distance of at least 600 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on a motor vehicle.