Idaho § 49-904 - Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 49-904 — Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-904. Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps
(1) Whenever a requirement is stated as to the distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible, or within which lamps or devices shall be visible, those provisions shall apply during the times stated in section 49-903 , Idaho Code, in respect to a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.
(2) Whenever a requirement is stated as to the mounted height of lamps or devices, it shall mean from the center of the lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when the vehicle is without a load.
[49-904, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 229, p. 689.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-904 ("Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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