§ 25-89. Acetylene lamps on antique motor vehicles.

(1)

Antique motor vehicles may be equipped with two (2) acetylene head lamps of approximately equal candlepower when equipped with clear plain glass fronts, bright, six-inch spherical mirrors and standard acetylene five-eighths foot burners, not more and not less, which project a driving light sufficient to render clearly discernible a person upon the roadway within a distance of two hundred (200) feet, but must not project a glaring or dazzling light into the eyes of approaching drivers.

(2)

Vehicles equipped with acetylene lights as hereinbefore provided shall also be equipped with a rear lamp of acetylene type, which when lighted, shall project a red light visible for a distance of three hundred (300) feet to the rear of the vehicle and shall be so constructed as to illuminate, by a white light, the rear license plate of such vehicle so that such plate can be read for a distance of fifty (50) feet from the rear of such vehicle.

(Code 1958, § 29-758)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 46.1-274.

(Code 1958, § 29-758)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 46.1-274.