§ 6.30.370. Lights on parked vehicles.

(a)

Whenever a vehicle is lawfully parked upon a street or highway during the hours between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise and in the event there is sufficient light to reveal any person or object within a distance of 1,000 feet upon any street or highway no lights need be displayed upon such parked vehicle.

(b)

Whenever a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a roadway or shoulder adjacent thereto, whether attended or unattended, during the hours between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise, and there is not sufficient light to reveal any person or object within a distance of 1,000 feet upon such highway, such vehicle so parked or stopped shall be equipped with one or more lights meeting the following requirements: At least one light shall display a white or amber light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle, and the same light or at least one other light shall display a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of the vehicle, and the location of the light or lights shall always be such that at least one light or combination of lights meeting the requirements of this Section is installed as near as practicable to the side of the vehicle which is closest to passing traffic. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to a motor-driven vehicle.

(c)

Any lighted head lights upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed or dimmed.

(Ord. No. 4054, § 1, 2-12-91; Ord. No. 6194, § 1, 7-6-11)