Vehicle Code section 24406

Except as otherwise provided, the headlamps, or other auxiliary driving lamps, or a combination thereof, on a motor vehicle during darkness shall be so arranged that the driver may select at will between distributions of light projected to different elevations, and the lamps may, in addition, be so arranged that the selection can be made automatically.

Source: Section 24406, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=24406. (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/vehicle_code_section_24406

Original Source: Section 24406, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=24406. (last accessed May 12, 2025).