North Dakota § 39-21-22 - Single-beam road-lighting equipment
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 39-21-22 — Single-beam road-lighting equipment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-21-22. Single-beam road-lighting equipment
Headlamps arranged to provide a single distribution of light are permitted on motor vehicles manufactured and sold prior to one year after July 1, 1963, in lieu of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment herein specified if the single distribution of light complies with the following requirements and limitations: 1. The headlamps must 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 [7.62 meters] ahead project higher than a level of five inches [12.7 centimeters] below the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes, and in no case higher than forty-two inches [106.68 centimeters] above the level on which the vehicle stands at a distance of seventy-five feet [22.86 meters] ahead. 2. The intensity must be sufficient to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least two hundred feet [60.96 meters].
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 39-21-22
What does North Dakota Century Code § 39-21-22 cover?
Section 39-21-22 ("Single-beam road-lighting equipment") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. 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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