California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 24401

Enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3.

Whenever any motor vehicle is parked or standing upon a highway any headlamp that is lighted shall be dimmed or on the lower beam.

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Cal. Veh. Code § 24401 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-12-equipment-of-vehicles/chapter-2-lighting-equipment/article-2-headlamps-and-auxiliary-lamps/section-24401

Other sections in Article 2 - Headlamps and Auxiliary Lamps

§ 24400§ 24401§ 24402§ 24403§ 24404§ 24405§ 24406§ 24407§ 24408§ 24409§ 24410§ 24411

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