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Senate committee rejects bill to switch headlight rule from 30‑minute grace to strict sunset/sunrise
Summary
A bill to require headlights on at sunset and off at sunrise — proposed to remove minute‑by‑minute enforcement disputes — failed on a voice vote in the Senate Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs committee after members raised enforcement and safety concerns.
A bill that would change vehicle lighting rules from a 30‑minute grace period to requiring headlights at sunset and off at sunrise failed on a voice vote in the Senate Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs committee.
Senator Eads presented the measure, saying it was brought to Representative Feit by a Prairie Grove police officer and is aimed at improving safety on rural, curvy roads where older vehicles and off‑road vehicles may lack automatic headlights. "This bill... just makes a…
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