2nd Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to traffic regulations; authorizing use of communications headset by
firefighters operating fire department emergency vehicle in emergency; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.471, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.471, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end No person, while operating a
motor vehicle, shall wear headphones or earphones deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin that new text end are used in both ears
simultaneously for purposes of receiving or listening to broadcasts or reproductions from
radios, tape decks, or other sound-producing or transmitting devices. deleted text begin This section shall
not prohibit the use, however, ofdeleted text end
new text begin
(b) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit:
new text end
new text begin (1) the use of a new text end hearing aid deleted text begin devicesdeleted text end new text begin device new text end by deleted text begin persons in need thereofdeleted text end new text begin a person
who needs the device; or
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new text begin (2) the use of a communication headset by a firefighter while operating a fire
department emergency vehicle in response to an emergencynew text end .