Inspection Manual (Motorcycle & Moped) - Vermont Department of ...

SECTION 7 – LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
All headlamps must be of an approved type.
HEADLAMP TESTING
Beams may be inspected for specific aim by using one of the following methods, if
deemed necessary:
Approved screen, placed twenty-five feet (25’) in front of the headlamp;
Approved photoelectric testing machine that will give essentially equivalent results.
One (1) lamp is required; not more than two (2) are permitted.
Procedure:
HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT
Adjust headlamp until hot spot on high beam is aimed straight ahead and dropped the
following distance in twenty-five feet (25’).
Single and double filament lamp – Two-inch (2”) drop in twenty-five feet (25’).
All headlamps shall show a clear white light and no colored headlamp lens shall be
permitted.
Beam indicators are required on all motor driven cycles with a double filament lamp
to indicate high or low beam.
Procedure:
ADDITIONAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT – MANDATORY
Inspect for condition, operating, wiring and switching.
1. Inspect tail lamps.
a. At least one (1) is required; two (2) are permitted.
b. Must be of approved type.
c. Must be red in color.
MDC 7.1