HB1324

House Bill 1324 amends Arkansas law regarding the requirement to display vehicle headlamps while windshield wipers are in use during inclement weather. The bill mandates that all vehicles, excluding motorcycles and motor-driven cycles, must have lights on when wipers are operating due to rain, snow, or other precipitation. Crucially, the legislation establishes that law enforcement officers may not stop, inspect, or detain a driver solely for failing to use headlamps under these conditions. If a driver is stopped for another reason and the officer observes a violation of this headlamp law, the bill provides a five-dollar reduction to any fine issued as an incentive for compliance. Violations are punishable by a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars, and the bill explicitly prohibits the assessment of any court costs or additional fees upon conviction.