Florida Statute 316.430 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 227, ch. 99-248.

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—
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