The bill amends Arkansas Code 27-36-204(a)(2) to require that all vehicles, except motorcycles and motor-driven cycles, must display lighted lamps and illuminating devices when their windshield wipers are in use due to inclement weather. This change emphasizes the importance of visibility during adverse weather conditions to enhance safety on the roads.

Additionally, the bill removes the provision that previously prohibited law enforcement from stopping, inspecting, or detaining a vehicle solely for violations of the headlamp requirements. Instead, it introduces a new incentive for compliance: if a vehicle operator is stopped and found not to be in violation of the headlamp requirements, any fine levied against them will be reduced by five dollars. Violators of the new headlamp provisions will face a fine of up to twenty-five dollars, with no additional court costs or fees assessed upon conviction.

Statutes affected:
HB 1324: 27-36-204(a)