316.430  Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.--

(1)  Every motorcycle other than a motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.

(2)  Such equipment shall:

(a)  Reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 300 feet ahead when the uppermost distribution of light is selected;

(b)  Reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 150 feet ahead when the lowermost distribution of light is selected.

On a straight, level road under any condition of loading none of the high intensity portion of the beam shall be directed to strike the eyes of an approaching driver.

(3)  A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.--s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 227, ch. 99-248.