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HB0147 • 2008

Driving with headlights.

AN ACT relating to regulation of motor vehicles on highways; requiring headlights be used when a vehicle is in operation upon a highway; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative McOmie
Last action
2008-02-13
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2008-02-13 House

    H Received for Introduction;Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote

  2. 2008-02-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2008
STATE OF
WYOMING
08LSO-0366

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0147

Driving with headlights.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) McOmie

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to regulation of motor vehicles on highways; requiring headlights be used when a vehicle is in operation upon a highway; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 31
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5
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910 is amended to read:

31
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910.

Lighted lamps and illuminating devices.

Every vehicle including those listed in W.S. 31
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901(c), except as otherwise provided in this act, upon a highway within this state
at any time

from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of one thousand (1,000) feet ahead

shall display lighted head and other lamps and illuminating devices as respectively required for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles. Stop lights, turn signals and other signaling devices shall be lighted as prescribed for those devices.

Section 2
. This act is effective July 1, 2008.

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