• Home
  • Courses
    • Basic
    • Refresher / Advanced
  • Register
  • FAQ
    • FAQ
    • Benefits
  • Contact Us
  • Login
    • Cart

      0
Delaware Defensive Driving Courses
Support: (302) 444-4977
Continue Current Course
Delaware Defensive Driving Online CourseDelaware Defensive Driving Online Course
  • Home
  • Courses
    • Basic
    • Refresher / Advanced
  • Register
  • FAQ
    • FAQ
    • Benefits
  • Contact Us
  • Login
    • Cart

      0

Headlights and Windshield Wipers

Home » Blog » Headlights and Windshield Wipers » Use of Headlights and Windshield Wipers in Delaware

Use of Headlights and Windshield Wipers in Delaware

HEADLIGHTS/WINDSHIELD WIPERS: What is Delaware Law?

THE ANSWER:

TITLE 21
Motor Vehicles
Operation and Equipment

CHAPTER 43. EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF VEHICLES
Subchapter II. Lights
§ 4331. When lighted lamps are required.
(a) Every vehicle upon a highway within this State at any time from sunset to sunrise, or during fog, smoke, rain or when windshield wipers are in use because of weather conditions or at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead shall display lighted lamps…
(b) The portion of subsection (a) of this section criminalizing the failure to display lighted lamps and illuminating devices when windshield wipers are in use because of weather conditions shall constitute a secondary offense in that no person shall be stopped by a police officer for that failure alone.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE DEFENSIVE DRIVING ONLINE

IMPORTANT: A major purpose of lighted lamps (headlights) is so other roadway users can see you. Certainly during night driving the vehicle headlights also serve a viewing purpose for the vehicle operator. Rain, fog, sleet or snow are all examples of conditions when your low beam headlights should be used to increase your visibility to others (high beam headlights will not increase your viewing capacity during these poor weather conditions and may in fact decrease it due to reflection). Use your lights – they are a major component of the “Gift of Life”. See pictures #2-14 & #2-15 below:

Picture #2-14
Picture #2-15

IMPORTANT: While lowering the headlight high beam requirement when approaching within 500 feet of opposite direction traffic is the law and sounds good, in reality it is far too difficult to determine.

“The D Team” takes the position it is “Smart Defense” to deactivate your high beams whenever the approaching vehicle is in sight. The same lowering high beam technique is true for a vehicle to your front traveling in your same direction.


Delaware Defensive Driving Course

  • Share:
author avatar
Delaware Defensive Driving
Delaware Defensive Driving Inc. has been providing State of Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles approved Basic and Refresher (aka “Advanced”) defensive driving courses since 1992. Based in Wilmington, Delaware over 132,000 certificates of completion have been issued to Delaware drivers over the last 27 years.

Previous post

Delaware Parking Laws
January 25, 2020

Next post

How To Reduce Sun Glare While Driving
January 26, 2020

Leave A Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


(302) 444-4977

Message Us


Company

  • About
  • Benefits
  • Reviews
  • Testimonials

Courses

  • Basic
  • Refresher
  • Test Drive
  • Courses Info

Support

  • Phone
  • Email
  • FAQ’s
  • Login

Resources

  • Aggressive Driving
  • News Blog
  • Dept of Insurance
  • Delaware DMV

Copyright © 2022 Delaware Defensive Driving, Inc.

  • Site Map
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
[miniorange_social_login shape="longbuttonwithtext" theme="default" space="4" width="240" height="40"]

Login with your site account

Lost your password?