Glasgow Headlamp on Motor Vehicles ordinance (§ 370.020)
Chapter 370: Vehicle Equipment · Article I. Light Regulations
In short: Motor vehicles other than motorcycles and motor-drawn vehicles need at least two approved headlamps at the same level, one on each side of the front. Motorcycles need one or two headlamps, and a motorcycle with a sidecar or attachment needs a lamp on the attachment's outer edge showing white light to the front.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Except as in this Article provided, every motor vehicle other than a motor-drawn vehicle and other than a motorcycle shall be equipped with at least two (2) approved headlamps mounted at the same level with at least one (1) on each side of the front of the vehicle. Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one (1) and not more than two (2) approved headlamps. Every motorcycle equipped with a sidecar or other attachment shall be equipped with a lamp on the outside limit of such attachment capable of displaying a white light to the front.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 370.020
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.