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all the pro~islons of this Fr~clamatlon. 5. Ih ~dditio~ to the restrictioms herelnhefore imposed, t~l-~minatton within that part of the Zone of Restricted Lighting which is visible from the sea, as hereinafter defined shall be further diminished or obscured at all times at night from'sunset to sunrise, as follows: (al STREET, HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. Street and highway lights, and illuminated signs (but not signals) which are authorized or maintained by governmental authority for the purpose of controlling or directing street or highway traffic and which are visible from the sea, shall be so shielded that they are not visible from the sea at night and So that no direct rays from the light source are emitted above the horizontal. (b) RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WINDOWS. No lighting shall be permitted behind windows or glaaed doors visible from the sea unless they are covered by drapes or shades. (c) STREET AND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. Within areas visible from the sea, but subject to the exceptions hereinafter stated, vehicles shall operate at night with no more than two lighted driving lamps, regardles: of the direction of travel, and each such lamp shall provide a maximum of not more than 250 beam candlepower. Normal rear lights, license plate lights and clearance lights (where required by law) are permitted~ Vehicles which are classified as authorized emergency vehicles under the applicable Federal, State or local law, when operated by authorized personnel, and when displaying an illuminated red spotlight, and when responding to a fire alarm, or when in the i~nediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, or when going to or transport- ing a person who is in apparent need of i~nediate emergency medical or surgical care, or when responding to some other emergency involving the protection of life or property, shall be excepted from the foregoing provision. (d) INDUSTRIAL ~ND PROTECTIVE ILLUMINATION. Light sources for industrial purposes and light fro~ industrial processes within areas visible from the sea, shall comply with the requirements of Section 2 (b) hereof, and sha&l also be shielded so that they are not visible from the sea at night; provided, that variations from these requirement may be permitted in the case of illumination for industrial and protect- ive purposes, and from industrial processes, whether interior or exterior (but not including street or highway lights), only when and to the extent that it is necessary to vary from such requirements in order to achieve and maintain maximum efficiency; but only with the written approval of the Ninth Regional Civilian Defense Board, obtained in advance. (e) OTHER ILLUMINATION. Except as hereinabove provided in this section 5, all other lights visible from the sea are prohibited at night, including but not limited to light from fires, bonfires, parked cars, flashlights and lanterns.