{"code":"VEH","codeName":"Vehicle Code","section":"280","citation":"Veh. Code, § 280","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED [100. - 681.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 635.","effective":null,"html":"<p>“Darkness” is any time from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise and any other time when visibility is not sufficient to render clearly discernible any person or vehicle on the highway at a distance of 1,000 feet.</p>","text":"“Darkness” is any time from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise and any other time when visibility is not sufficient to render clearly discernible any person or vehicle on the highway at a distance of 1,000 feet.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/words-and-phrases-defined-280","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}