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Posted by Scott Markowitz | Jul 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

🚗💡 Forgetting to turn on your headlights isn't just an oversight — it's a traffic violation that can get you pulled over! 🚨

In most states, headlights are required:
🌙 From sunset to sunrise
🌧️ During rain, fog, or low visibility
🌫️ Whenever you can't see 500-1,000 feet ahead

Here's the thing: a headlight stop is often just the starting point. Once you're pulled over, officers may look for other reasons to search your vehicle or extend the stop. 👀

If a simple headlight ticket turned into something bigger — a DWI charge, a search, an arrest — don't just pay the fine and move on. Talk to us first. ☎️

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Scott Markowitz

Scott Markowitz is a 2nd generation attorney, graduate of the University of Texas and the University of Houston Law School. He is a Texas Gulf Coast native and established the Markowitz Law Firm in 1994. "Empathetic and tenacious" is how some describe Scott. Those qualities coupled with his robu...

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