Office of the Revisor of Statutes
HF 2798
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/26/2025 11:32 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; modifying escort vehicle requirements for
overdimensional loads; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.812,
subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.812, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Escort vehicles required; width.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (d) and
(e), no escort vehicle is required if the width of an overdimensional load is 15 feet or less
as measured at the bottom of the load or is 16 feet or less as measured at the top of the load.
(b) Only one rear escort vehicle is required on a multilane divided roadway if the width
of an overdimensional load is more than 15 feet as measured at the bottom of the load or is
more than 16 feet as measured at the top of the load.
(c) Only one lead escort vehicle and one rear escort vehicle is required on any undivided
roadway if the width of an overdimensional load is more than 15 feet as measured at the
bottom of the load or is more than 16 feet as measured at the top of the load.
(d) One lead escort vehicle, one rear escort vehicle, and one lead licensed peace officer
is required when any part of an overdimensional load or a vehicle transporting an
overdimensional load extends beyond the left of the centerline on an undivided roadwaynew text begin
and when movement over the centerline would adversely affect traffic, create hazardous
driving conditions, or jeopardize the safety of the motoring publicnew text end .
(e) The commissioner deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin must specify in the permit:
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(1) the number of escort vehicles required; and
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(2) whether operators of the escort vehicles must be licensed peace officers or may be
additional escort drivers as defined in subdivision 1.
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(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (d), the commissioner may:
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new text begin (1)new text end require additional escorts when deemed necessary to protect public safety or to ensure
against undue damage to the road foundations, surfaces, or structuresdeleted text begin . The commissioner
must specify in the permit (1) the number of additional escorts required; anddeleted text end new text begin ; or
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(2) deleted text begin whether the operators of the escort vehicles must be licensed peace officers or may
be escort drivers, as defined in subdivision 1deleted text end new text begin authorize fewer escorts if alternative safety
measures are established by the carrier of the overdimensional loadnew text end .
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2025.
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