Delaware § 4148 Carrying of lights or reflector device by pedestrians; penalty

Delaware Statutes

§ 4148 — Carrying of lights or reflector device by pedestrians; penalty

Delaware § 4148

JurisdictionDelaware

Title21

PartOperation and Equipment

Ch. 41RULES OF THE ROAD

Subch.Pedestrians’ Rights and Duties

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Del. Code tit. 21, § 4148 (2026).

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(a)No pedestrian shall walk upon any roadway or shoulders of any roadway of this State that is used for motor or vehicle traffic, beyond the corporate limits of any city or town, without carrying a lighted lantern, lighted flashlight or other similar light or reflector type device during the period of time from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly visible any person or vehicle on the highway.

(b)Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section shall for the first offense be fined not less than $2.30 nor more than $28.25. For each subsequent like offense within 1 year, the person shall be fined not less than $11.50 nor more than $28.25.

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(a) No pedestrian shall walk upon any roadway or shoulders of any roadway of this State that is used for motor or vehicle traffic, beyond the corporate limits of any city or town, without carrying a lighted lantern, lighted flashlight or other similar light or reflector type device during the period of time from sunset to sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly visible any person or vehicle on the highway.

(b) Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section shall for the first offense be fined not less than $2.30 nor more than $28.25. For each subsequent like offense within 1 year, the person shall be fined not less than $11.50 nor more than $28.25.

Legislative History

21 Del. C. 1953, § 4148; 54 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 1 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 54, § 2 ; 65 Del. Laws, c. 353, § 1 ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 9, § 28 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1