Idaho § 49-923 - Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 49-923 — Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-923. Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment
(1) Whenever a motor vehicle is being operated on a highway during the times specified in section 49-903 , Idaho Code, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high enough and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a safe distance in advance of the vehicle.
(2) Whenever a driver of a vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within five hundred (500) feet, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of the oncoming driver. The lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam, shall be deemed to avoid glare at all times, regardless of road contour and loading.
(3) Whenever the driver of a vehicle follows another vehicle within two hundred (200) feet to the rear, except when engaged in the act of overtaking and passing, the driver shall use a distribution of light permissible under this chapter other than the uppermost distribution of light specified in section 49-922 , Idaho Code.
[49-923, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 249, p. 700.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 49-923
What does Idaho Statutes § 49-923 cover?
Section 49-923 ("Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment") 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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