Colorado Code § 42-4-212

Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps
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(1) Any motor vehicle may be equipped
with not more than two spot lamps, and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon
approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam will be
directed to the left of the prolongation of the extreme left side of the vehicle nor more than one
hundred feet ahead of the vehicle.
(2) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two fog lamps mounted on
the front at a height of not less than twelve inches nor more than thirty inches above the level
surface upon which the vehicle stands and so aimed that, when the vehicle is not loaded, none of
the high-intensity portion of the light to the left of the center of the vehicle shall at a distance of
twenty-five feet ahead project higher than a level of four inches below the level of the center of
the lamp from which it comes. Lighted fog lamps meeting the requirements of this subsection (2)
may be used with lower head-lamp beams as specified in section 42-4-216 (1)(b).
(3) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two auxiliary passing lamps
mounted on the front at a height of not less than twenty inches nor more than forty-two inches
above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands. The provisions of section 42-4-216 shall
apply to any combination of head lamps and auxiliary passing lamps.
(4) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two auxiliary driving lamps
mounted on the front at a height of not less than sixteen inches nor more than forty-two inches
above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands. The provisions of section 42-4-216 shall
apply to any combination of head lamps and auxiliary driving lamps.
(5) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B traffic
infraction.

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