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Old 12-31-2024, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by virtualcynthia View Post
Yes, using high beam lights in residential areas in Florida is generally considered illegal if you are within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle, as per Florida Statute 316.238, which states that high beams should not be used when approaching another vehicle within that distance; essentially meaning you should only use high beams on very dark, rural roads with minimal traffic.
Why make things up? Nowhere in that statute is the word "residential" used or implied.

It is not "generally considered illegal", it is a clear violation of that statute to use high beams within 500 ft of an oncoming vehicle. Nothing about residential, nothing about very dark, nothing about minimal traffic.
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