§ 178-a. Headlights. Whenever the tracks of any street surface railway
shall be laid upon the side of the roadway of any public highway or
street, the headlights of such street surface railway shall be so
arranged, adjusted and operated that no dazzling or dangerous beams of
light shall be thrown upon the traveling portion of such highway.
Whenever the rails of such street surface railway are laid upon any
portion of the improved roadway, such headlights shall be so arranged,
adjusted and operated that no dangerous or dazzling light, when measured
seventy-five feet or more ahead of the lamp or car, shall rise above
forty-two inches on the level surface upon which the car stands. Any
person or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be
liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars for each day such violation
continues.