§ 25-85. When lights to be lighted; number of lights to be lighted at any time; use of warning lights.

(1)

Every vehicle upon a highway within the city shall display lighted headlamps and illuminating devices as required by this section from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons or vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of five hundred (500) feet.

(2)

Not more than four (4) lamps used to provide general illumination ahead of the vehicle, including at least two (2) headlamps and any other combination of fog lamps, passing lamp, driving lamp or other auxiliary lamp approved by the superintendent of state police shall be lighted at any time. However, this limitation shall not preclude the display of such warning lights as may be authorized in section 46.1-267 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, nor such lights as may be authorized by the superintendent for purposes of identification, other than warning lights.

(3)

Vehicles equipped with warning lights authorized in section 25-80 shall display such lights at all times when engaged in emergency calls, and if engaged in towing disabled vehicles or in constructing, repairing and maintaining public highways or utilities on or along public highways, such lights shall be displayed during the periods prescribed in subsection (1) of this section.

(Code 1958, § 29-754; Ord. No. 34,599, § 1, 7-14-87)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 46.1-268.

(Code 1958, § 29-754; Ord. No. 34,599, § 1, 7-14-87)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 46.1-268.