VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 17.000
Headlights: Requirements
Every motor vehicle operated on a highway shall be equipped with at least two headlights at
the front of and on opposite sides of the vehicle. On low beam, headlights must be nonglaring and
must reveal persons and objects at least 100 feet ahead; on high beam, they must reveal persons
and objects at least 350 feet ahead.
If the driver of a vehicle fails to equip his vehicle properly, then he is negligent.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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