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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4302 (2026)

  Periods for requiring lighted lamps.

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§ 4302.  Periods for requiring lighted lamps.

(a)  General rule.--The operator of a vehicle upon a highway shall display the lighted head lamps and other lamps and illuminating devices required under this chapter for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles, at the following times:

(1)  Between sunset and sunrise.

(2)  Any time when the operator cannot discern a person or vehicle upon the highway from a distance of 1,000 feet due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, including rain, snow, sleet, hail, fog, smoke or smog.

(3)  Any time when the vehicle's windshield wipers are in continuous or intermittent use due to precipitation or atmospheric moisture, including rain, snow, sleet or mist.

(b)  Signal lights.--Stop lights, turn signals and other signaling devices shall be lighted as prescribed in this title.

(c)  Applicability.--This section shall not apply to motorcycles.

(June 11, 1992, P.L.266, No.47, eff. 60 days; Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 60 days; Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1449, No.159, eff. 60 days)

 

2006 Amendment.  Act 159 amended subsec. (a).

2002 Amendment.  Act 152 added subsec. (c).

Cross References.  Section 4302 is referred to in sections 3303, 3526 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Bell, T., Aplt., 211 A.3d 761 (Pa. 2019).
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Commonwealth v. Bell, T., Aplt., 211 A.3d 761 (Pa. 2019). · cites it 2× “§3802(a)(1), and a summary traffic offense for failing to use required lighting, 75 Pa.C.S. §4302(a)(1). Appellant filed a pre-trial motion to dismiss arguing he had a constitutional right to refuse to submit to a warrantless blood test and thus evidence of his refusal should be…”
Commonwealth v. Perfetto, M., Aplt., 207 A.3d 812 (Pa. 2019). “The officer issued Appellant a citation for the summary offense of driving without lights when required, 75 Pa.C.S. § 4302(a)(1). The officer also charged Appellant with three counts of driving under the influence ("DUI"), 75 Pa.”
Mawuyrayrassuna Noviho v. Lancaster Cnty., 683 F. App'x 160 (3rd Cir. 2017). “See 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4302 (a)(1). 4 . See Commonwealth v.”
Commonwealth v. Sinclair, 897 A.2d 1218 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006). “75 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 4302(a)(2) . Rule 564 was numbered previously as Rule 229.”
Commonwealth v. Kennedy, 868 A.2d 582 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2005). “§ 7513); and period for requiring lighted lamps (75 Pa.C.S. § 4302). At the sentencing hearing the court stated: At Criminal Complaint 200301435, I’m going to sentence you to a period of incarceration of not less than two-and-a-half nor more than five-and-a-quarter years, which…”
Davila v. N. Reg'l Jt. Police Bd., 370 F. Supp. 3d 498 (W.D. Pa. 2019). “She argues in the alternative that, even if her detention did not rise to the level of a de facto arrest, it was an impermissibly prolonged investigatory seizure that was unsupported by a reasonable suspicion of criminal wrongdoing.”
Commonwealth v. Beachey, 728 A.2d 912 (Pa. 1999). · cites it 2× “In pertinent part, 75 Pa.C.S. § 4302 provides: § 4302. Periods for requiring lighted lamps (a) General rule.”
David v. Broadway Maint. Corp., 451 F. Supp. 877 (E.D. Pa. 1978). “This, Broadway contends, was negligence per se on Rowland’s part, inasmuch as it violated section 4302 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. Cons.Stat.Ann. § 4302 (Purdon 1977).”
Garcia v. Bang, 544 A.2d 509 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1988). “See: 75 Pa.C.S. § 4302. Under these circumstances, the apportionment of causal negligence between Bang and Garcia was for the jury to determine pursuant to *361 the Comparative Negligence Law.”
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 v. The City of Philadelphia (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025). · cites it 4× “(d) [] 75 Pa.C.S. § 4302, Periods for Required Lighted Lamps, where the violation for lighting equipment not illuminating is limited to a single brake light, head light, or running light; a single bulb in a larger light of the same; or any other single light or bulb of a vehicle…”
Com. v. Maihle, E. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “75 Pa.C.S. § 4302(a). -6- J-A01040-17 2009) (“It is Appellant’s obligation to sufficiently develop arguments in his brief by applying the relevant law to the facts of the case, persuade this Court that there were errors below, and convince us relief is due because of those…”
United States v. Andrew Colvin (3rd Cir. 2024). · cites it 2× “Special Agent Simpson testified that a Johnstown police officer observed Colvin driving a white Nissan Rogue with his windshield wipers activated on account of rain but without his headlights on (a violation of 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4302 (a)(3)), without signaling a right turn (a…”
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— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4302(a) — 2 cases
Davila v. N. Reg'l Jt. Police Bd., 370 F. Supp. 3d 498 (W.D. Pa. 2019). “She argues in the alternative that, even if her detention did not rise to the level of a de facto arrest, it was an impermissibly prolonged investigatory seizure that was unsupported by a reasonable suspicion of criminal wrongdoing.”
Com. v. Maihle, E. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “75 Pa.C.S. § 4302(a). -6- J-A01040-17 2009) (“It is Appellant’s obligation to sufficiently develop arguments in his brief by applying the relevant law to the facts of the case, persuade this Court that there were errors below, and convince us relief is due because of those…”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4302(a)(1) — 5 cases
Commonwealth v. Bell, T., Aplt., 211 A.3d 761 (Pa. 2019). “§3802(a)(1), and a summary traffic offense for failing to use required lighting, 75 Pa.C.S. §4302(a)(1). Appellant filed a pre-trial motion to dismiss arguing he had a constitutional right to refuse to submit to a warrantless blood test and thus evidence of his refusal should be…”
Commonwealth v. Perfetto, M., Aplt., 207 A.3d 812 (Pa. 2019). “The officer issued Appellant a citation for the summary offense of driving without lights when required, 75 Pa.C.S. § 4302(a)(1). The officer also charged Appellant with three counts of driving under the influence ("DUI"), 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Hunter, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2026).
Com. v. Maihle, E. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “75 Pa.C.S. § 4302(a). -6- J-A01040-17 2009) (“It is Appellant’s obligation to sufficiently develop arguments in his brief by applying the relevant law to the facts of the case, persuade this Court that there were errors below, and convince us relief is due because of those…”
Com. v. Marberger, R., 2025 Pa. Super. 182 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025).
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4302(a)(2) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Sinclair, 897 A.2d 1218 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006). “75 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 4302(a)(2) . Rule 564 was numbered previously as Rule 229.”
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