Michigan § 257.701 - Single-beam road-lighting equipment; intensity.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 257.701 — Single-beam road-lighting equipment; intensity., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 257.701. Single-beam road-lighting equipment; intensity.
Head lamps arranged to provide a single distribution of light not supplemented by auxiliary driving lamps shall be permitted on motor vehicles manufactured and sold prior to the effective date of this act in lieu of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment herein specified if the single distribution of light complies with the following requirements and limitations:
The head lamps shall be so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded none of the high-intensity portion of the light shall at a distance of 25 feet ahead project higher than a level of 5 inches below the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes, and in no case higher than 42 inches above the level on which the vehicle stands at a distance of 75 feet ahead.
The intensity shall be sufficient to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 200 feet.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 257.701 cover?
Section 257.701 ("Single-beam road-lighting equipment; intensity.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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