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Title 13 . Public Safety
Chapter 4 . General Provisions
Section 145. Restrictions on lighting equipment

13 AAC 04.145. Restrictions on lighting equipment

(a) When a motor vehicle equipped with headlights as required in this chapter is also equipped with an auxiliary light, spotlight, or other light on the front of the vehicle which projects a beam of intensity greater than 300 candlepower, no more than a total of four lights on the front of a vehicle may be illuminated at any time when there is approaching traffic. An auxiliary light must comply with the applicable mounting and visibility requirements of sec. 15 of this chapter.

(b) Except as provided in secs. 37, 40, and 90 - 100 of this chapter, no person may drive or move a vehicle upon a highway displaying

(1) a red light visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle;

(2) a flashing or rotating light; or

(3) an alternately flashing light.

(c) Repealed 6/28/79.

(d) A motor vehicle may not be equipped with more than two spotlights, nor may a spotlight be illuminated and directed so that a part of the high intensity portion of the beam strikes the windshield, windows, mirror or occupant of another vehicle operated on a roadway, except by a police officer in the performance of official duties.

(e) A lighting device or reflector mounted on the rear of a vehicle must display or reflect a red color, except the stop light or other signal device which may be red or yellow, and the light illuminating the registration plate and the light emitted by backup lights must be white. No backup light may be turned on when the vehicle is in forward motion.

(f) No person may operate a motor vehicle on a roadway with any color of light illuminated other than colors specified in this chapter.

History: In effect before 7/28/59; am 12/15/61, Register 3; am 8/10/66, Register 22; am 12/31/69, Register 31; am 7/23/70, Register 35; am 6/28/79, Register 70, am 10/2/92, Register 123

Authority: AS 28.05.011


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