P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 5405

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§ 5405. Headlights

With regard to headlights, the following rules shall be obeyed:

(a) Every motor vehicle shall have at least two (2) colorless headlights in front, one at each side, capable of lighting the road ahead for a distance of five hundred (500) feet that will also produce a less intense light to be used in overtaking and passing or meeting other vehicles, or on lighted public roads. The less intense lights may be mounted in separate lamps.

(b) Every motor vehicle shall have a minimum of two (2) colorless headlights that shall be sufficient to indicate the position of the vehicle if it is parked at night and is required by law or regulations to indicate its position.

(c) Motorcycles shall be provided with at least one (1) white headlight.

(d) It is forbidden to use high intensity lights on lighted public roads.

History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 14.05; Aug. 10, 2007, No. 107, § 9, eff. 60 days after Aug. 10, 2007.