1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to traffic regulations; modifying provision 1.3 governing the passing of a parked emergency vehicle; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.18, 1.5 subdivision 11. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.18, 1.8 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 11. [PASSING PARKED EMERGENCY VEHICLE.] When 1.10 approaching and before passingana stationary authorized 1.11 emergency vehiclethat is parked or otherwise stopped on or next1.12to a street or highway having two or more lanes in the same1.13directiondisplaying emergency lighting, the driver of a 1.14 vehicle, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall: 1.15 (1) slow to a minimum of ten miles per hour less than the 1.16 posted speed limit; or 1.17 (2) when driving on a street or highway having two or more 1.18 lanes in the same direction, safely move the vehicle to a lane 1.19 away from the emergency vehicle so that, when possible, there is 1.20 one full traffic lane of separation or buffer between the 1.21 vehicle and the emergency vehicle.