Every vehicle upon a highway at any time from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles on the highway at a distance of five hundred (500) feet ahead shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as hereinafter respectively required for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article III, Section 20-54)
(a) 
Whenever requirement is hereinafter declared as to the distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible, said provisions shall apply during the times stated in Section 12.401 in respect to a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.
(b) 
Whenever requirement is hereinafter declared as to the mounted height of lamps or devices, it shall mean from the center of such lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when such vehicle is without a load.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article III, Section 20-55)
(a) 
Every motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with at least two (2) headlamps with one (1) on each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which lamp shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in this article.
(b) 
Every motorcycle and every motor-driven cycle shall be equipped with at least one (1) and not more than two (2) headlamps which shall comply with the requirements and limitations of this article.
(c) 
Every headlamp upon every motor vehicle, including every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle, shall be located at a height measured from the center of the headlamp of not more than fifty-four (54) inches nor less than twenty-four (24) inches to be measured as set forth in subsection (b).
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article III, Section 20-56)
(a) 
Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least one (1) taillamp mounted on the rear, which, when lighted, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear, provided that in the case of a train of vehicles only the taillamp on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified.
(b) 
Either a taillamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate and render it clearly legible from a distance of fifty (50) feet to the rear. Any taillamp or taillamps, together with any separate lamp for illuminating the rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article III, Section 20-57)
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to use or operate or cause to be used or operated within the city limits, any engine brake, compression brake or mechanical exhaust device designed to aid in the braking or deceleration of any vehicle that results in excessive, loud, unusual, or explosive noise from such vehicle.
(Ordinance 1956 adopted 5/3/07)