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Fla. Stat. § 316.430 (2025)
Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.
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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.
Note.—Former s. 316.248.
Civil Citations under F.S. 316.430
Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension§316.430MOTORCYCLE - Multi-beam road lighting equipment
§316.430(1)MOTORCYCLE - Multi-beam road lighting equipment
§316.430(2)(a)MOTORCYCLE - High beam light improper/defective
§316.430(2)(b)MOTORCYCLE - Low beam light improper/defective