Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-01-05
LEGAL NOTICE

spotlight shall be so aimed and
used upon approaching another
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.
Any motor vehicle may be
equipped with not more than
three auxiliary driving lights
mounted on the front of the veh-
icle. The Safety Committee of
said Village shall prescribe spe-
cifications for auxiliary driving
lights and regulations for their
use, and any such lig hit S
which do not conform to a i d
specifications and regulations
shall not be used.
SECTION 76. COWL, FENDER
AND BACKING LIGHTS
Any motor vehicle may be
equipped with side cowl or fen
der lights which shall emit
white or amber light without
glare.
Any motor vehicle may be
equipped with lights on each side
thereof which shall emit a white
or amber light without glare.
Any motor vehicle may be
equipped with back up lights,
either separately or in combin-
alton with another light. No
back up lights shall be con-
tinuously lighted when the mo-
tor vehicle is in forward mo-
ton.
SECTION II. TWO LIGHTS DIS
PLAYED
At all times mentioned in Sec
tion 81 of this Ordinance at least
two lighted lights shall be dis
played, one near each side of
the front of every motor veh-
icIe except when such vehicle is
parked subject to the regula-
tionS governing lights on park
ed vehicles.
The Safety Committee of said
Village shall prescribe and pro-
mulgate regulations relating to
the design and use of such lights
and such regulations shall be in
accordance with currently re-
cognized standards.
SECTION 78. HEADLIGHTS
/ REQUIRED.
Whenever a motor vehicle is
being operated on a street or
shoulder adjacent thereto dur
ing the times specified in Sec
ton 81 or this Ordinance the
driver shall use a distribution
of light, or composite beam, dir
ected high enough and of Suf-
f1cient intensity to reveal per-
sons, vehicles and substantial
objects at a safe distance in
advance of the vehicle, subject
to the following requirements.
(a) Whenever the driver of a
vehicle approaches an oncom-
ing vehicle, such driver shall
use a distribution of light, or
composite beam, so aimed that
the glaring rays are not project
ed into the eyes of the oncoming
driver.
(b) Every new motor vehicle
registered in this state, which
has multiple beam road light
ing equipment shall be equipped
with a beam indicator, which
shall be lighted whenever the up
permost distribution of lig h t
from the headlights is in use,
and shall not otherwise be light
ed. Said indicator shall be so
designed and located that, when
lighted, it will be readily visible
without glare to the driver of
the vehicle.
SECTION 10. LIGHTS OF LESS
INTENSITY
Any motor vehicle may be
operated under the conditions
specified in Section 81 of this
Ordinance when it is equipped
with two lighted lights upon the
front thereof capable of reveal
ing persons and substantial OBJ
! jectS seventy five feet a.
head; in lieu of lights required
in Section II Of this Ordinance,
provided that such vehicle shall
not be operated at a speed in
excess of twenty miles per hour.
SECTION 80. NUMBER OF
/ LIGHTS PERMITTED: RED
AND FLASHING LIGHTS:
ca Whenever a motor vehicle
equipped with headlights is also
equipped with any auxiliary
lights or spotlight or any Of
her light on the front thereof
projecting a beam of an inten-
sity greater than three hundred
candle power, not more than
total of five, of any such lights on
the front of a vehicle shall be
lighted at any one time when
said vehicle is upon a street.
(b) Any lighted light or illum-
mating device upon a motor
vehicle, other than headlights,
spotlights, signal lights, or aux
iliary driving lights, which pro-
jectS a beam of light of an in
tensity greater than three hun
dred candle power shall be so
directed that no part of the
beam will strike the level of the
street on which the vehicle
stands at a distance more than
seventy five feet from the veh-
icle.
(c) No person shall drive or
move any vehicle or equipment
upon any street with any light
or device thereon displaying a
rod 1ioht mounted m tha fro,,+