Any motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, equipped with lighted acetylene headlamps complies with the provisions of this code concerning lighted headlamps when it has two lighted acetylene headlamps of approximately equal candlepower mounted upon the front of the motor vehicle and fitted with clear plane glass fronts and bright six-inch spherical mirrors and standard acetylene five-eighths or three-quarters foot burners, not more and not less, projecting sufficient light ahead to reveal any vehicle, person or substantial object upon the roadway within 200 feet.
Lighting EquipmentAcetylene Lamps
Section § 25450
This law allows vehicles (not including motorcycles) to meet headlamp requirements if they have two acetylene headlamps with equal brightness. These headlamps must have clear glass fronts, specific spherical mirrors, and burners that provide enough light to see clearly 200 feet ahead.
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Section § 25451
This law says that motorcycles with an acetylene headlamp meet the requirements for motorcycle headlights in California, as long as the headlamp has a specific setup. This includes a clear flat glass front, a bright six-inch spherical mirror, and a standard acetylene burner that can light up at least 115 feet ahead to see vehicles, people, or objects on the road.
Any motorcycle equipped with one lighted acetylene headlamp complies with the provisions of this code concerning lighted headlamps on motorcycles when the acetylene headlamp is fitted with a clear plane glass front and a bright six-inch spherical mirror and a standard acetylene one-half or five-eighths foot burner, projecting sufficient light ahead to reveal any vehicle, person, or substantial object upon the roadway within a distance of 115 feet.
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