Colorado § 42-4-212 Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-212 — Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps

Colorado § 42-4-212

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-212 (2026).

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(1)Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two spot lamps, and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam 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.

(2)Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two fog lamps mounted on the front at a height of not less than twelve inches nor more than thirty inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands and so aimed that, when the vehicle is not loaded, none of the high-intensity portion of the light to the left of the center of the vehicle shall at a distance of twenty-five feet ahead project higher than a level o

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(1) Any motor vehicle may be
equipped with not more than two spot lamps, and every lighted spot lamp shall be
so aimed and used upon approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam 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.

(2) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two fog lamps
mounted on the front at a height of not less than twelve inches nor more than thirty
inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands and so aimed that,
when the vehicle is not loaded, none of the high-intensity portion of the light to the
left of the center of the vehicle shall at a distance of twenty-five feet ahead project
higher than a level of four inches below the level of the center of the lamp from
which it comes. Lighted fog lamps meeting the requirements of this subsection (2)
may be used with lower head-lamp beams as specified in section 42-4-216 (1)(b).

(3) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two auxiliary
passing lamps mounted on the front at a height of not less than twenty inches nor
more than forty-two inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands.
The provisions of section 42-4-216 shall apply to any combination of head lamps
and auxiliary passing lamps.

(4) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two auxiliary
driving lamps mounted on the front at a height of not less than sixteen inches nor
more than forty-two inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands.
The provisions of section 42-4-216 shall apply to any combination of head lamps
and auxiliary driving lamps.

(5) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B
traffic infraction.