2007 Minnesota Statutes

169.60 DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHT.
Except as hereinafter provided, the headlamps, the auxiliary low-beam lamps, or the
auxiliary driving lamps, or combinations thereof, on motor vehicles shall be so arranged that the
driver may select at will between distributions of light projected to different elevations, subject to
the following requirements and limitations:
(a) There shall be an uppermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and
of such intensity as to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 350 feet ahead for
all conditions of loading.
(b) There shall be a lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and of
sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 100 feet 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.
(c) All road-lighting equipment manufactured and installed on and after January 1, 1938,
shall be so arranged that when any beam is used which is not in conformity with clause (2), means
shall be provided for indicating to the driver when such beams are being used.
History: (2720-246) 1937 c 464 s 96; Ex1937 c 38 s 1; 1955 c 53 s 1; 1993 c 26 s 8