Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 23, § 1244 (2026)

Illumination required

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Subchapter 014 : EQUIPMENT

(Cite as: 23 V.S.A. § 1244)

§ 1244. Illumination required

The light from the front lamps of a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, while such vehicle is in motion, shall render any substantial object on the ground clearly visible at least 150 feet ahead of such vehicle and, while such vehicle is at rest, shall be visible for at least 200 feet in the direction in which such vehicle is headed.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2003–2003 · leading case: State v. Beauregard, 2003 VT 3 (Vt. 2003).

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State v. Beauregard, 2003 VT 3 (Vt. 2003). · cites it 2× “He stated that he stopped the Jeep, which was driven by Beauregard, because he thought that the car was being operated in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1244, which requires that drivers illuminate headlights when necessary to provide adequate visibility, and in violation of 23 V.”

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