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NEW HEADLIGHT LAW HITS DRIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS

NEW HEADLIGHT LAW HITS DRIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS

I BET YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW WHEN TO PUT YOUR HEADLIGHTS ON! Well, chances are you could be wrong! ON APRIL 7, 2015 THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSED A NEW LAW TO MAKE THE ROADS SAFER FOR EVERYONE! Previously, whether a car was stationary or in motion while on a public way the driver must turn on the vehicle’s headlights and taillights when driving anytime from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise-that has stayed the same. Now with the new law, you must also turn on your headlights and taillights when there is insufficient light or unfavorable weather conditions, (i.e. rain, snow, sleet, hail, fog etc.) that reduces your visibility on the roadway so that you cannot see clearly for 500 feet or when your vehicle’s windshield wipers are needed. So you’re probably thinking, but isn’t that common sense? Apparently not! I can truly appreciate that the roads can always be safer for everyone. One of the outcomes of this new law is that if a driver doe ... read more

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