Missouri § 307.055 - Single-beam headlamps — intensity, adjustment — violation, penalty.
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§ 307.055. Single-beam headlamps — intensity, adjustment — violation, penalty.
1. Approved single-beam headlamps 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 twenty-five feet ahead project higher than a level of five inches below the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes, and in no case higher than forty-two inches above the level on which the vehicle stands at a distance of seventy-five feet ahead. The intensity shall be sufficient to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least two hundred feet.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 307.120, violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.
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(L. 1941 p. 438 § 8386m, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1047)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 307.055 ("Single-beam headlamps — intensity, adjustment — violation, penalty.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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