I recently found out from my Father that the State of MO now has a law that requires headlights to be on ANYTIME one uses their Windshield Wipers. I haven't read the thing yet, but is this worth the paper it's wrote on? I think Someone in Jefferson City, Mo was on DUM-Dum pills the day the Mo. Legislature wrote/Approved this law.

Those who own a vehicle whose headlights are on all the time you have no worry.

Only Us PO' folks that still have the manual headlight switch in our vehicles have the potential to get caught. Fine is $10.00. =Whooppie!!

I suspect this law was wrote to be enforced as a Safety measure when an Officer spots a vehicle with its headlights off during true falling rain and downpours.

 

If it is worded as such "must have headlight on while using yourwindshield wpiers" then the law is too vague to enforce.

Only by chance would anyone get caught. To truly enforce this law would require an officer to be right behind every  vehicle driving in Mo., or ride in your vehicle with you.!!

How many times has one been hit by Waterspray after a rain and it's partly cloudy by an 18 Wheeler or large pick-up even other cars/trucks? Or had their vehicle "Decorated" by Birds or Bugs on the Windshield on a clear Day.?

I never even think about turning my headlights on, just hit the window spray and wipers, get my windshield clean, shut off my wipers and go on.

Now any of us could get a ticket for this??

When I feel I need my headlights, I turn them on. It's a judgement call as far as I am concerned.

i've known about this for a while, illinois has had it for quit a while
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This is common in a lot of states now. I guess the gov't feels we aren't smart enough to know when we need to use our headlights. It's a good thing they are looking out for me. I used to use my lawnmower to trim my nails until they started puttin the stickers on that said not to reach under it when it is running.
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The Nebraska Legislature was considering a bill that would require manufacturers to move the headlight high-beam switch off the steering column, back to the big “foot-switch” button on the driver’s floor board as it had typically been in the past.  It seems that blond, female drivers were frequently getting involved in collisions caused by getting their feet caught in the steering wheel, while trying to switch the head lights from low to high beam.

 

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Actually I prefer the old floor board button over the turn signal switch to high / low beam. More than once I have used my turn signal and accidently knocked my high beams on, and never knew it. I knew when my high beams were on when the floor button was common.

My current high beam indicator is right in the way of the steering column and I can't tell if my high or low beams are on unless I ease to the side and see the high / low beam indicator on the panel. I hate it when I accidently give the on coming driver a tatse of bright lights and not realizing it.

I really only use my bright lights anymore only in highly wooded areas along highways or gravel roads at night. Mainly to prevent hitting a deer more than anything.

I think I'll stay out of Neb. until them lady drivers learn how to use their lights better.  LOL

I got a ticket for having too dark windows in my truck. The fine would have been $85. I pled not guilty and won in court. The officer told me 30% was all that was legal, mine registered 5%, good thing for doctors.

 

Window tint on a vehichle matters on Original point of purchase so if I bought a used car from a dealer here in Nebraska that was originally from California and it has a darker tint from the factory cause state laws were different they can not force you to remove that tint or ticket you for it either.