Minnesota Session Laws - 1998, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 263-S.F.No. 2028 
                  An act relating to traffic regulations; requiring 
                  medical emergency vehicle to sound both audible signal 
                  and display lighted red light when responding to 
                  emergency; amending Minnesota Statutes 1997 
                  Supplement, section 169.17. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 
        169.17, is amended to read: 
           169.17 [EMERGENCY VEHICLES.] 
           The speed limitations set forth in sections 169.14 to 
        169.17 do not apply to an authorized emergency vehicle 
        responding to an emergency call.  Drivers of all emergency 
        vehicles shall sound an audible signal by siren and display at 
        least one lighted red light to the front, except that law 
        enforcement vehicles or medical emergency vehicles shall sound 
        an audible signal by siren or display at least one lighted red 
        light to the front.  This provision does not relieve the driver 
        of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with 
        due regard for the safety of persons using the street, nor does 
        it protect the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from 
        the consequence of a reckless disregard of the safety of others. 
           Presented to the governor March 2, 1998 
           Signed by the governor March 4, 1998, 10:12 a.m.