Minnesota Session Laws - 2003, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 49-H.F.No. 314 
                  An act relating to traffic regulations; allowing 
                  display of flashing blue lights to the front of 
                  emergency vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, 
                  section 169.64, subdivision 4. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.64, 
        subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 4.  [BLUE LIGHT.] (a) Except as provided in 
        paragraphs (b) to (d), blue lights are prohibited on all 
        vehicles except road maintenance equipment and snow removal 
        equipment operated by or under contract to the state or a 
        political subdivision thereof. 
           (b) Authorized emergency vehicles may display flashing blue 
        lights to the rear of the vehicle as a warning signal in 
        combination with other lights permitted or required by this 
        chapter.  In addition, authorized emergency vehicles may 
        display, mounted on the passenger side only, flashing blue 
        lights to the front of the vehicle as a warning signal in 
        combination with other lights permitted or required by this 
        chapter.  
           (c) A motorcycle may display a blue light of up to one-inch 
        diameter as part of the motorcycle's rear brake light. 
           (d) A motor vehicle may display a blue light of up to 
        one-inch diameter as part of the vehicle's rear brake light if: 
           (1) the vehicle is a collector vehicle, as described in 
        section 168.10; or 
           (2) the vehicle is eligible to display a collector plate 
        under section 168.10. 
           Presented to the governor May 12, 2003 
           Signed by the governor May 14, 2003, 4:30 p.m.