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Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_136 > GS_136-32_2

§ 136‑32.2.  Placingblinding, deceptive or distracting lights unlawful.

(a)        If any person, firmor corporation shall place or cause to be placed any lights, which areflashing, moving, rotating, intermittent or steady spotlights, in such a mannerand place and of such intensity:

(1)        Which, by the use offlashing or blinding lights, blinds, tends to blind and effectively hampers thevision of the operator of any motor vehicle passing on a public highway; or

(2)        Which involves red,green or amber lights or reflectorized material and which resembles trafficsignal lights or traffic control signs; or

(3)        Which, by the use oflights, reasonably causes the operator of any motor vehicle passing upon apublic highway to mistakenly believe that there is approaching or situated inhis lane of travel some other motor vehicle or obstacle, device or barricade,which would impede his traveling in such lane;

[he or it] shall be guilty of aClass 3 misdemeanor.

(b)        Each 10 days duringwhich a violation of the provisions of this section is continued afterconviction therefor shall be deemed a separate offense.

(c)        The provisions ofthis section shall not apply to any lights or lighting devices erected ormaintained by the Department of Transportation or other properly constitutedState or local authorities and intended to effect or implement traffic controland safety.  Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit theotherwise reasonable use of lights or lighting devices for advertising or otherlawful purpose when the same do not fall within the provisions of subdivisions(1) through (3) of subsection (a) of this section.

(d)        The enforcement ofthis section shall be the specific responsibility and duty of the State HighwayPatrol in addition to all other law‑enforcement agencies and officerswithin this State; provided, however, no warrant shall issue charging aviolation of this section unless the violation has continued for 10 days afternotice of the same has been given to the person, firm or corporation maintainingor owning such device or devices alleged to be in violation of this section. (1959,c. 560; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, ss. 7.1, 17;1993, c. 539, s. 983; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_136 > GS_136-32_2

§ 136‑32.2.  Placingblinding, deceptive or distracting lights unlawful.

(a)        If any person, firmor corporation shall place or cause to be placed any lights, which areflashing, moving, rotating, intermittent or steady spotlights, in such a mannerand place and of such intensity:

(1)        Which, by the use offlashing or blinding lights, blinds, tends to blind and effectively hampers thevision of the operator of any motor vehicle passing on a public highway; or

(2)        Which involves red,green or amber lights or reflectorized material and which resembles trafficsignal lights or traffic control signs; or

(3)        Which, by the use oflights, reasonably causes the operator of any motor vehicle passing upon apublic highway to mistakenly believe that there is approaching or situated inhis lane of travel some other motor vehicle or obstacle, device or barricade,which would impede his traveling in such lane;

[he or it] shall be guilty of aClass 3 misdemeanor.

(b)        Each 10 days duringwhich a violation of the provisions of this section is continued afterconviction therefor shall be deemed a separate offense.

(c)        The provisions ofthis section shall not apply to any lights or lighting devices erected ormaintained by the Department of Transportation or other properly constitutedState or local authorities and intended to effect or implement traffic controland safety.  Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit theotherwise reasonable use of lights or lighting devices for advertising or otherlawful purpose when the same do not fall within the provisions of subdivisions(1) through (3) of subsection (a) of this section.

(d)        The enforcement ofthis section shall be the specific responsibility and duty of the State HighwayPatrol in addition to all other law‑enforcement agencies and officerswithin this State; provided, however, no warrant shall issue charging aviolation of this section unless the violation has continued for 10 days afternotice of the same has been given to the person, firm or corporation maintainingor owning such device or devices alleged to be in violation of this section. (1959,c. 560; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, ss. 7.1, 17;1993, c. 539, s. 983; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_136 > GS_136-32_2

§ 136‑32.2.  Placingblinding, deceptive or distracting lights unlawful.

(a)        If any person, firmor corporation shall place or cause to be placed any lights, which areflashing, moving, rotating, intermittent or steady spotlights, in such a mannerand place and of such intensity:

(1)        Which, by the use offlashing or blinding lights, blinds, tends to blind and effectively hampers thevision of the operator of any motor vehicle passing on a public highway; or

(2)        Which involves red,green or amber lights or reflectorized material and which resembles trafficsignal lights or traffic control signs; or

(3)        Which, by the use oflights, reasonably causes the operator of any motor vehicle passing upon apublic highway to mistakenly believe that there is approaching or situated inhis lane of travel some other motor vehicle or obstacle, device or barricade,which would impede his traveling in such lane;

[he or it] shall be guilty of aClass 3 misdemeanor.

(b)        Each 10 days duringwhich a violation of the provisions of this section is continued afterconviction therefor shall be deemed a separate offense.

(c)        The provisions ofthis section shall not apply to any lights or lighting devices erected ormaintained by the Department of Transportation or other properly constitutedState or local authorities and intended to effect or implement traffic controland safety.  Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit theotherwise reasonable use of lights or lighting devices for advertising or otherlawful purpose when the same do not fall within the provisions of subdivisions(1) through (3) of subsection (a) of this section.

(d)        The enforcement ofthis section shall be the specific responsibility and duty of the State HighwayPatrol in addition to all other law‑enforcement agencies and officerswithin this State; provided, however, no warrant shall issue charging aviolation of this section unless the violation has continued for 10 days afternotice of the same has been given to the person, firm or corporation maintainingor owning such device or devices alleged to be in violation of this section. (1959,c. 560; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, ss. 7.1, 17;1993, c. 539, s. 983; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)