HF 956

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/15/2017 12:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; prohibiting police officers from issuing speeding tickets
for speeds under 55 miles per hour on marked Interstate Highway 35E in St. Paul;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.14, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5g. new text end

new text begin Interstate Highway 35E. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a police
officer must not issue any citation or warning to a driver for a violation of the speed limit
of 45 miles per hour on marked Interstate Highway 35E in the city of St. Paul, from its
intersection with West Seventh Street to its intersection with marked Interstate Highway
94, unless the violation consisted of a speed greater than ten miles per hour in excess of the
speed limit.
new text end

new text begin (b) This subdivision does not apply to (1) a violation that occurs in a commercial motor
vehicle, or (2) a violation committed by a holder of a class A, B, or C commercial driver's
license, regardless of whether the violation was committed in a commercial motor vehicle.
new text end