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Committee holds over bill that would require headlights when windshield wipers are used amid policing concerns
Summary
Senators discussed removing a fog-specific requirement and replacing it with a rule that headlights be used when windshield wipers are operating; some members expressed concern that the rule could invite pretextual traffic stops, and the committee carried the bill over to allow more review.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary on May 14 discussed House Bill 2522, which would require vehicle headlights to be used whenever windshield wipers are operating, and carried the measure over to the next meeting for further consideration.
Chair Prozanski explained that the proposed dash-1 amendment removes a statutory requirement to turn on headlights…
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