Minnesota Legislature
HF 478
as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/11/2013 02:18pm
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; traffic regulations; expanding requirement of display of
vehicle lighting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.48.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 169.48, is amended to read:
169.48 VEHICLE LIGHTING.
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(a) Every vehicle upon a highway within
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(1) at any time from sunset to sunrise;
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(2) at any time when it is raining, snowing, sleeting, or hailing; and
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(3) at any other time when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog or other
conditions or there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles
on the highway at a distance of 500 feet ahead;
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shall display lighted headlamps, lighted tail lamps, and illuminating devices, as deleted text begin hereinafter,
respectively,deleted text end required for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions deleted text begin with respect
todeleted text end new text begin provided for new text end parked vehicles and law enforcement vehiclesdeleted text begin , as hereinafter stated. In
addition to the other requirements of this paragraph, every school bus transporting children
upon a highway within this state, at any time from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour
after sunset, shall display lighted headlamps, lighted tail lamps, and illuminating devices
as required by this paragraph, except that the operator shall use the lowermost distribution
of light specified in section 169.60 unless conditions warrant otherwisedeleted text end .
(b) deleted text begin When requirement is hereinafter declared as todeleted text end new text begin Provisions establishing new text end the
distance from which certain lamps and devices deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must new text end render objects visible or within
which deleted text begin suchdeleted text end lamps or devices deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must new text end be visibledeleted text begin , these provisions shalldeleted text end apply deleted text begin during
the time stated in this sectiondeleted text end upon a straight level unlighted highway under normal
atmospheric conditions unless a different time or condition is expressly stated deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin .new text end Unless
otherwise specifiednew text begin ,new text end the location of lamps and devices deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must new text end refer to the center of deleted text begin such
deleted text end lamps or devices. Parking lamps deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must new text end not be used in lieu of headlamps to satisfy
the requirements of this section.
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Notwithstanding section 169.96, a
violation of subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), is not negligence per se or prima facie
evidence of negligence.
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