HF 120

as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 1st Special Session (2019 - 2020) Posted on 06/16/2020 01:29pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; requiring commissioner of public safety to adopt rules
for driver education programs and the driver's manual on safe interactions with
law enforcement officials and safely responding to emergencies; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 171.0701, subdivision 1; 171.0705, by adding
a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.0701, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Driver education requirements.

(a) The commissioner shall adopt rules
requiring a minimum of 30 minutes of instruction, beginning January 1, 2007, relating to
organ and tissue donations and the provisions of section 171.07, subdivision 5, for persons
enrolled in driver education programs offered at public schools, private schools, and
commercial driver training schools.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules for persons enrolled in driver education programs
offered at public schools, private schools, and commercial driver training schools, requiring
inclusion in the course of instruction, by January 1, 2009, a section on awareness and safe
interaction with commercial motor vehicle traffic. The rules must require classroom
instruction and behind-the-wheel training that includes, but is not limited to, truck stopping
distances, proper distances for following trucks, identification of truck blind spots, and
avoidance of driving in truck blind spots.

(c) By January 1, 2012, the commissioner shall adopt rules for persons enrolled in driver
education programs offered at public schools, private schools, and commercial driver training
schools, requiring inclusion in the course of instruction of a section on carbon monoxide
poisoning. The instruction must include but is not limited to (1) a description of the
characteristics of carbon monoxide, (2) a review of the risks and potential speed of death
from carbon monoxide poisoning, and (3) specific suggestions regarding vehicle idling
practices.

new text begin (d) The commissioner must adopt rules requiring driver education programs offered at
public schools, private schools, and commercial driver training schools to include instruction
on how to safely interact with law enforcement officials during traffic stops and how drivers
should safely respond to emergency situations related to operation of a vehicle.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2020.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 171.0705, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Driver's manual; safe police contacts. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must include in
each subsequent edition of the driver's manual published by the department a chapter on
how to safely interact with law enforcement officials during traffic stops and how drivers
should safely respond to emergency situations related to operation of a vehicle.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2020.
new text end