Colorado Code § 42-4-216

Multiple-beam road lights - penalty
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(1) Except as provided in this article 4,
the head lamps or the auxiliary driving lamp or the auxiliary passing lamp or combination of
lamps on motor vehicles, other than motorcycles, autocycles, or low-power scooters, shall be
arranged so that the driver may select at will between distributions of light projected to different
elevations, and the lamps may, in addition, be arranged so that the selection can be made
automatically, subject to the following limitations:
(a) There shall be an uppermost distribution of light or composite beam so aimed and of
such intensity as to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least three hundred fifty feet
ahead for all conditions of loading.
(b) There shall be a lowermost distribution of light or composite beam so aimed and of
sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least one hundred feet ahead;
and on a straight level road under any condition of loading, none of the high-intensity portion of
the beam shall be directed to strike the eyes of an approaching driver.
(1.5) Head lamps arranged to provide a single distribution of light not supplemented by
auxiliary driving lamps shall be permitted for low-speed electric vehicles in lieu of multiple-
beam, road-lighting equipment specified in this section if the single distribution of light complies
with paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section.
(2) A new motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, autocycle, or low-power scooter, that
has multiple-beam road-lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator, which shall
be lighted whenever the uppermost distribution of light from the head lamps is in use and shall
not otherwise be lighted. The indicator shall be designed and located so that when lighted it will
be readily visible without glare to the driver of the vehicle so equipped.
(3) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B traffic
infraction.

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