Regulación sobre el uso de luces en vehículos

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que los vehículos deben encender sus luces en ciertas situaciones, como de noche o cuando llueve. Esto ayuda a que otros conductores los vean y así se evitan accidentes.

Es como cuando usas un abrigo brillante en un día nublado; te ayuda a que los demás te vean mejor y te mantienes seguro.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está manejando su auto de regreso a casa cuando comienza a llover fuertemente. Según la ley, debe encender sus luces para que otros conductores lo vean claramente, evitando un posible choque.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

CHAPTER 39-21 EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES 39-21-01. When lighted lamps are required. Subject to the exceptions for parked vehicles, every vehicle upon a highway within this state must display lighted headlamps, taillamps, and illuminating devices as required in this chapter for different classes of vehicles as follows: 1. At any time from sunset to sunrise, and every farm tractor upon a highway within this state at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise; 2. At any time when it is raining, snowing, sleeting, or hailing or during other adverse driving conditions and these conditions do not render a person or vehicle on the highway clearly discernible at a distance of one thousand feet [304.8 meters] ahead; or 3. At any other time when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog, or other conditions, or when there is insufficient light to render a person or vehicle on the highway clearly discernible at a distance of one thousand feet [304.8 meters] ahead. Stoplights, turn signals, and other signaling devices must be lighted as prescribed for the use of these devices. 39-21-02. Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps. 1. Whenever requirement is hereinafter declared as to distance from which certain lamps and devices must render objects visible or within which such lamps or devices must be visible, said provisions apply during the times stated in section 39-21-01 in respect to a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated. 2. Whenever requirement is hereinafter declared as to the mounted height of lamps or devices it means from the center of such lamp or device to the level ground upon