SF 967

as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to traffic regulations; requiring drivers to 
  1.3             reduce speed when approaching authorized emergency 
  1.4             vehicles stopped on the roadway or shoulder; amending 
  1.5             Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.14, subdivision 3.
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 169.14, 
  1.8   subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  1.9      Subd. 3.  [REDUCED SPEED REQUIRED.] (a) The driver of any 
  1.10  vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements, drive at an 
  1.11  appropriate reduced speed when approaching or passing an 
  1.12  authorized emergency vehicle stopped with emergency lights 
  1.13  flashing on any street or highway, when approaching and crossing 
  1.14  an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and 
  1.15  going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when 
  1.16  traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special 
  1.17  hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by 
  1.18  reason of weather or highway conditions.  
  1.19     (b) A person who fails to reduce speed appropriately when 
  1.20  approaching or passing an authorized emergency vehicle stopped 
  1.21  with emergency lights flashing on a street or highway shall be 
  1.22  assessed an additional surcharge equal to the amount of the fine 
  1.23  imposed for the speed violation, but not less than $25.