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HF 1874

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/24/2012 10:44am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 01/13/2012

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A bill for an act
 relating to traffic regulations; amending bicycle equipment requirements;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.72, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.72, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Solid rubber, metal, and studded tires; exceptions; permits.

(a)
Every solid rubber tire on a vehicle deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end have rubber on its entire traction surface at
least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery.

(b) No person shall operate or move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, or
semitrailer, having any metal tire in contact with the roadway, except in case of emergency.

(c) Except as provided in this section, no tire on a new text begin motor new text end vehicle moved on a
highway shall have on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other
protuberances of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the
traction surface of the tire.

new text begin (d)new text end It deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end permissible to use any of the following on highways:

new text begin (1)new text end implements of husbandry with tires having protuberances which will not injure
the highwaydeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and

new text begin (2)new text end deleted text begin tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicledeleted text end when required for safety
because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skidnew text begin or lose traction:
new text end

new text begin (i) tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle; and
 new text end

new text begin (ii) studs, spikes, or other protuberances on a bicyclenew text end .

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end The commissioner and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may,
in their discretion, issue special permits authorizing the operation upon a highway of
traction engines or tractors having movable tracks with transverse corrugations upon the
periphery of such movable tracks or farm tractors or other farm machinery, the operation
of which upon a highway would otherwise be prohibited under this chapter.