Woofer
06-17-2007, 09:36 PM
anyone know the law for tinted headlight covers, or if there is one? thanks in advance.
AaRdVark
06-17-2007, 09:51 PM
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
207 No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at night time or any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of one hundred fifty metres unless the vehicle is equipped with and displays lighted lamps and illuminating devices as hereinafter required for the class of vehicle so driven.
1955, c.13, s.186; 1960, c.53, s.37; 1961-62, c.62, s.75; 1977, c.M-11.1, s.17.
208(1) Where the provisions of this Part impose requirements as to the distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible, those provisions shall apply during the times stated in section 207 in respect of a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.
208(2) Where the provisions of this Part impose requirements as to the mounted height of lamps or devices, the height of such lamps or devices shall be measured from the centre of such lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when such vehicle is unloaded.
1955, c.13, s.187.
209(1) Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with at least two head lamps displaying white lights with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which head lamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this Part.
209(2) Every motorcycle and every motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than three head lamps displaying white lights that shall comply with the requirements and limitations of this Part.
209(3) Every head lamp upon every motor vehicle, including every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle, shall be located at a height of not more than one hundred forty centimetres and not less than sixty centimetres except in the case of a motor vehicle that is used, from time to time, in conjunction with snow removal equipment, or that is so designed as to require head lamps at a greater height.
209(4) The head lamps on a motor vehicle shall provide at least two beams, either of which may be selected by the driver according to the requirements of traffic, subject to the following requirements and limitations:
(a) there shall be an upper or main beam, so aimed and of such intensity as to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least one hundred metres ahead for all conditions of loading, and
(b) there shall be a lower or passing beam, so aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least thirty metres ahead; and 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.
Woofer
06-18-2007, 07:21 AM
thanks, this works for me :)