Louisiana § RS 32:301 - When lighted lamps are required
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 32:301 — When lighted lamps are required, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 32:301. When lighted lamps are required
A. Every vehicle upon a highway within this state shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as hereinafter respectively required for different classes of vehicles subject to exception with respect to parked vehicles at any of the following times:
(1) At any time between sunset and sunrise.
(2) When, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernable at a distance of five hundred feet ahead.
(3) When moisture in the air or precipitation necessitates the continuous use of windshield wipers.
(4) While driving in a tunnel.
B. Any person found in violation of Subsection A of this Section may be fined not more than twenty-five dollars. No court costs shall be assessed in addition to the fine authorized by this Section. Violations of the provisions of this Section shall not be considered moving violations.
Acts 1962, No. 310, §1; Acts 1997, No. 381, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 118, §1, eff. May 5, 1998; Acts 2012, No. 379, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 32:301 ("When lighted lamps are required") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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