Florida and Fort Lauderdale drivers must keep headlights on from sunset to sunrise and during rain or fog during the daylight hours.
Burning Those Headlights for Safe Travel on Florida Roads
Headlights are built into every car to provide safe travel at night. However, there are other uses for headlights that can contribute to highway safety.
Florida Motor Vehicle Statute FS 316.217:
“(1) Every vehicle operated upon a highway within this state shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as herein respectively required for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles, under the following conditions;
(a) At any time from sunset to sunrise including the twilight hours. Twilight hours shall mean the time between sunset and full night or between full night and sunrise.
(b) During any rain, smoke, or fog.
(c) Stop lights, turn signals, and other signaling devices shall be lighted as prescribed for use of such devices.”
Failure to follow these guidelines can cause motorists to be charged with a moving violation. Violators would receive a fine with court costs tacked on. The violation may also be noted on the driver’s record.
Florida Headlight Equipment Requirements
Florida drivers are required to do more than just burn their headlights at certain times of the day. They must also make sure their vehicles have the legal requirement as far as number of lights and where they are placed.
According to the Florida Driver License Handbook, your car must have the following lights:
- Low Beam Headlights Show objects 150 feet ahead. Visible from 1,000 feet.
- High Beam Headlights Show objects 450 feet ahead. Visible from 1,000 feet.
- Taillights Two red taillights. Visible from 1,000 feet.
- Brake Lights Two red brake lights. Visible from 300 feet in the daytime.
- License Plate Light White light that makes the license plate visible from 50 feet.
Drivers must also be aware they can’t have any red lights visible from the front. They are prohibited from having blue lights. These lights would be for emergency/law enforcement vehicles only. Cars also can’t be equipped with more than two spotlights, cowl or fender lights, fog lights, or other extra lights.
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