1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to traffic regulations; authorizing mounting global positioning systems on 
1.3 	windshields;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.71, subdivision 1.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.71, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Prohibitions generally; exceptions. (a) A person shall not drive or 
1.7 	operate any motor vehicle with:
1.8 	(1) a windshield cracked or discolored to an extent to limit or obstruct proper vision;
1.9 	(2) any objects suspended between the driver and the windshield, other than:
1.10 	(i) sun visors and;
1.11 	(ii) rearview mirrors;
1.12 	(iii) global positioning systems or navigation systems when mounted or located near 
1.13 	the bottommost portion of the windshield; and 
1.14 	(iv) electronic toll collection devices; or
1.15 	(3) any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, 
1.16 	sidewings, or side or rear windows of the vehicle, other than a certificate or other paper 
1.17 	required to be so displayed by law or authorized by the state director of the Division of 
1.18 	Emergency Management or the commissioner of public safety.
1.19 	(b) Paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3), do not apply to law enforcement vehicles.
1.20 	(c) Paragraph (a), clause (2), does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles.