HF 3932

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/15/2018 02:33pm

A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; modifying load securement requirements; permitting
certain release of water when transporting sugar beets; amending Minnesota Statutes
2016, section 169.81, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.81, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Manner of loading.

No (a) A vehicle shall must not be driven or moved on
any highway unless such the vehicle is so constructed, loaded, or the load securely covered
as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, blowing, or otherwise escaping
therefrom, except that.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a vehicle or combination of vehicles may:

(1) drop sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing to secure traction, or;

(2) sprinkle water or other substances may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or
maintaining such to clean or maintain the roadway; or

(3) leak water if transporting sugar beets.

(c) This subdivision shall does not apply to motor vehicles operated by a farmer or the
farmer's agent when transporting produce such as small grains, shelled corn, soybeans, or
other farm produce of a size and density not likely to cause injury to persons or damage to
property on escaping in small amounts from a vehicle.

(d) A violation of this subdivision by a vehicle that is carrying farm produce and that is
not exempted by the preceding sentence under paragraph (c) is a petty misdemeanor.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.