When lighted lamps are required by section 42-4-204, no vehicle shall be driven upon a highway with the parking lights lighted except when the lights are being used as signal lamps and except when the head lamps are lighted at the same time. Parking lights are those lights permitted by section 42-4-215 and any other lights mounted on the front of the vehicle, designed to be displayed primarily when the vehicle is parked. Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B traffic infraction.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2266, � 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 42-4-229 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former � 42-4-231 was relocated to � 42-4-232.
42-4-232. Minimum safety standards for motorcycles, autocycles, and low-power scooters. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, a person shall not drive a motorcycle, autocycle, or low-power scooter on a public highway unless the person and any passenger in or on the motorcycle, autocycle, or low-power scooter is wearing goggles or eyeglasses with lenses made of safety glass or plastic; except that this subsection (1) does not apply to a person wearing a helmet containing eye protection made of safety glass or plastic.
(b) A person driving or riding an autocycle need not wear eye protection if the autocycle has:
(I) Three wheels;
(II) A maximum design speed of twenty-five miles per hour or less;
(III) A windshield; and
(IV) Seat belts.
(2) The department shall adopt standards and specifications for the design of goggles and eyeglasses.
(3) Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passengers.
(4) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic infraction.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2266, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1026), ch. 281, p. 1276, � 48, effective October 1. L. 2015: (1) amended, (HB 15-1345), ch. 330, p. 1347, � 2, effective August 5. L. 2022: (1)(a) and IP(1)(b) amended, (HB 22-1043), ch. 361, p. 2581, � 3, effective January 1, 2023.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 42-4-231 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former � 42-4-232 was relocated to � 42-4-233.
Cross references: For regulation of motorcycles generally, see part 15 of this article.