New Arkansas Law Retains Provision to Allow Motor Vehicle Lamp Covers

Working with state lawmakers, the SAN helped amend legislation that originally threatened to ban any covering that reduced the visibility of required motor vehicle lighting.  Under the amendment, which was approved by the Arkansas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Mike Beebe, these coverings would be prohibited only when required lamps are in use.  SAN expressed its concern that the original bill could be misinterpreted to include such items as removable ornamental lamp covers, which are often used for shows, exhibitions and for street use during daylight hours.