georgia's law????

[helcat17]

ok im building kinda a one of bike and i have ran in to a snag about headlights does anyone know what georgias law is on this isue like does the light have to be dot aproved or does there have to be so manny high beam and low anything like that any info will help

[81911SC]

I would not ask google. You know, that search engine?

[helcat17]

huh?

[woodoo232425]

couldnt find a thing :/

[speedminded]

ok im building kinda a one of bike and i have ran in to a snag about headlights does anyone know what georgias law is on this isue like does the light have to be dot aproved or does there have to be so manny high beam and low anything like that any info will helpThere is no law requiring high beams on any car. Only one headlight is required on a motorcycle and obviously it must be DOT approved and meet the following specifications including daytime operating...




40-8-22. Headlights


(a) Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or motor driven cycle shall be equipped with at least two but not more than four headlights, with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which headlights shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this article.

(b) Every motorcycle and every motor driven cycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than two headlights, which shall comply with the requirements and limitations of this article.

(c) Every headlight upon every motor vehicle, including every motorcycle and motor driven cycle, shall be located at a height measured from the center of the headlight of not more than 54 inches nor less than 24 inches, to be measured as set forth in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-8-21.

(d) The headlights required by this Code section shall be maintained in proper working condition and shall not be covered by any type of material, provided that the covering restriction shall not apply to any vehicle on which the original factory headlights were covered.

(e) It shall be unlawful to operate a motor vehicle unless such motor vehicle is equipped with aiming pads on each headlight.

HISTORY: Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 105; Ga. L. 1957, p. 616, § 1; Code 1933, § 68E-203, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 4; Code 1981, § 40-8-22, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 10; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2785, § 26.