Georgia § 40-8-20 - When lighted headlights and other lights required.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-8-20 — When lighted headlights and other lights required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-8-20. When lighted headlights and other lights required.
Every vehicle upon a highway within this state at any time from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise and at any time when it is raining in the driving zone and at any other time when there is not sufficient visibility to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of 500 feet ahead shall display lights, including headlights, and illuminating devices as required in this part for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles as stated in this part. (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 556, § 103; Ga. L. 1973, p. 434, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 667, § 1; Code 1933, § 68E-201, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 4; Code 1981, § 40-8-20 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 165, § 10.) Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1991, "half-hour" was substituted for "half hour" in two places.
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 40-8-20 cover?
Section 40-8-20 ("When lighted headlights and other lights required.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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