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168.1235 VETERANS SERVICE GROUP EMBLEMS.
(a) The commissioner must issue a special plate emblem for each plate to an applicant who:
(1) is a member of a congressionally chartered veterans service organization and is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational vehicle, or is a congressionally chartered veterans service organization that is the registered owner of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational vehicle;
(2) pays the registration tax required by law;
(3) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set of two plates, and any other fees required by this chapter; and
(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
(b) The additional fee is payable at the time of initial application for the special plate emblem and when the plates must be replaced or renewed.
(c) The applicant must present a valid card indicating membership in the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or Disabled American Veterans.
(a) The commissioner of veterans affairs, after consultation with each of the congressionally chartered veterans service organizations, shall design the special plate emblems, subject to the approval of the commissioner. The emblem must be at least as large as the letters and numerals on the plate and the commissioner shall allow for plates with spaces for the emblem in place of a numeral or letter.
(b) Each congressionally chartered veterans service organization must arrange for any applicable rules of the national organization to be changed or copyrights to be released before the commissioner may issue special emblems to members of any particular service organization under this section.
MS 2004 [Repealed by amendment, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 9]
Despite section 168.12 or other law to the contrary, on payment of a fee of $5, the veterans service organization special plate emblems issued under subdivision 1, may be transferred by the owner to other plates on a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational vehicle registered to the person to whom the emblems were issued.
MS 2004 [Repealed by amendment, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 9]
169.15 IMPEDING TRAFFIC; INTERSECTION GRIDLOCK.
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law or except when the vehicle is temporarily unable to maintain a greater speed due to a combination of the weight of the vehicle and the grade of the highway.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a driver of a vehicle shall not enter an intersection controlled by a traffic-control signal until the driver is able to move the vehicle immediately, continuously, and completely through the intersection without impeding or blocking the subsequent movement of cross traffic.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to movement of a vehicle made:
(1) at the direction of a city-authorized traffic-control agent or a peace officer;
(2) to facilitate passage of an authorized emergency vehicle with its emergency lights activated; or
(3) to make a turn, as permitted under section 169.19, that allows the vehicle to safely leave the intersection.
(c) A violation of this subdivision does not constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of the violator's driver's license.
171.167 NOTICE TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM.
The department shall participate fully in the commercial driver's license information system established under the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 at United States Code, title 49, section 31309.
168.11 REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
The registrar shall file such application and, upon approval thereof and upon payment of the motor vehicle tax, as herein provided, together with all arrears and penalties, if any, and upon the delivery to the registrar of the duly endorsed certificate of title of the former owner, as provided in chapter 168A, shall assign to it a distinctive number and issue to the registered owner a registration certificate, which shall contain the full name and date of birth, place of residence, with street and number, if in a city, and post office address of the registered owner, a specific description of the vehicle, and the number assigned, together with a place on the face of the certificate in which the registered owner shall, immediately upon receipt thereof, place the registered owner's signature. The registration certificate shall be retained by the registered owner until expiration. When in administering this chapter convenience or necessity requires, the registration certificate shall be used in lieu of the certificate of title on vehicles exempt from chapter 168A.
In the case of motor vehicles taxed under the provisions of section 168.013, subdivision 1e, a nonnegotiable copy of the registration card shall be issued. The owner or driver shall carry said copy in immediate possession at all times when operating the vehicle and shall display the same upon demand of a peace officer, and authorized representative of the department or an officer authorized by law to enforce the laws relating to the operation of motor vehicles upon the public streets and highways. Nothing herein shall be construed to vary the terms or conditions of section 168.013, subdivision 3.
If the registrar fails to mail to the registered owner of a motor vehicle a notification of renewal for the motor vehicle at least 30 days before the expiration of the vehicle's registration, and all past due taxes and fees have been paid, the registrar must provide at no charge a written statement to that effect to the registered owner at the owner's request. The registrar must retain in the registrar's files a record sufficient to demonstrate whether any owner of a registered motor vehicle has been notified by mail of the renewal of the registration.
171.168 NOTICE OF VIOLATION BY COMMERCIAL DRIVER.
Each person who operates a commercial motor vehicle, who has a commercial driver's license issued by this state, and who is convicted of a criminal offense; of a serious traffic violation, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383; or of violating any other state or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, in any type of motor vehicle in another state or jurisdiction, shall notify the department's Division of Driver and Vehicle Services of the conviction. The person shall notify the division within 30 days after the date that the person was convicted.
Each person who operates a commercial motor vehicle, who has a commercial driver's license issued by this state, and who is convicted of violating, in any type of motor vehicle, a Minnesota state or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, shall notify the person's employer of the conviction. The person shall notify the person's employer within 30 days after the date that the person was convicted. If the person is not currently employed, the person shall notify the division according to subdivision 1.
Notification to the division must be made in writing and contain the following information:
(1) the driver's full name;
(2) the driver's license number;
(3) the date of conviction;
(4) the specific criminal or other offense; serious traffic violation, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383; and any other violation of state or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, for which the person was convicted and any suspension, revocation, or cancellation of certain driving privileges that resulted from the conviction;
(5) an indication whether the violation was in a commercial motor vehicle;
(6) the location of the offense; and
(7) the driver's signature.
171.172 REVOCATION; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSE.
The commissioner of public safety shall revoke the license of any person convicted of or any juvenile adjudicated for a controlled substance offense if the court has notified the commissioner of a determination made under section 152.0271 or 260B.198, subdivision 1. The period of revocation shall be for the applicable time period specified in section 152.0271. If the person does not have a license or if the person's license is suspended or revoked at the time of the conviction or adjudication, the commissioner shall, upon the person's application for license issuance or reinstatement, delay the issuance or reinstatement of the person's license for the applicable time period specified in section 152.0271.
168.124 SPECIAL PLATES FOR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.
(a) The commissioner shall issue special plates bearing the inscription "MEDAL OF HONOR" to an applicant who:
(1) is a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor;
(2) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle; and
(3) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
(b) The special plates must be of a design and size determined by the commissioner. Only one set of plates, or a single plate in the case of a motorcycle, bearing the inscription "MEDAL OF HONOR" may be issued for each qualified applicant.
Application for issuance of these plates may be made only at the time of renewal or first application for registration.
The commissioner shall issue a set of Medal of Honor plates to qualified applicants free of charge and the plates must be replaced without charge if they become damaged. In addition, no fee may be charged for a subsequent year when stickers are issued for a motor vehicle listed in subdivision 1 on which the Medal of Honor plates are placed. The motor vehicle must be for personal use, not commercial purposes.
Despite the provisions of section 168.12, subdivision 1, Medal of Honor plates issued under this section may be transferred to another personal motor vehicle registered to the Medal of Honor recipient upon notification to the commissioner.
MS 2004 [Repealed by amendment, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 10]
MS 2004 [Repealed by amendment, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 10]
171.173 SUSPENSION; UNDERAGE DRINKING OFFENSE.
The commissioner of public safety shall suspend the license of any person convicted of or any juvenile adjudicated for an offense under section 340A.503, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), if the court has notified the commissioner of a determination made under section 169A.33, subdivision 4. The period of suspension shall be for the applicable period specified in section 169A.33. If the person does not have a license or if the person's license is suspended or revoked at the time of the conviction or adjudication, the commissioner shall, upon the person's application for license issuance or reinstatement, delay the issuance or reinstatement of the person's license for the applicable time period specified in section 169A.33. Upon receipt of the court's order, the commissioner is authorized to take the licensing action without a hearing.
168.125 SPECIAL PLATES FOR FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR.
(a) The commissioner shall issue special plates bearing the inscription "EX-POW" to any applicant who:
(1) is both a former prisoner of war and a registered owner of a passenger automobile, motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle; and
(2) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
(b) The special plates must be of a design and size to be determined by the commissioner. Only one set of plates, or a single plate in the case of a motorcycle, bearing the "EX-POW" inscription may be issued for each qualified applicant.
Application for issuance of these plates must be made at the time of renewal or first application for registration. The application must include a certification by the commissioner of veterans affairs that the applicant was a member of the military forces of the United States who was captured, separated, and incarcerated by an enemy of the United States during a period of armed conflict.
The commissioner shall issue a set of EX-POW plates, or a single plate for a motorcycle, to qualified applicants, free of charge, and shall replace them without charge if they become damaged. In addition, no fee may be charged for a subsequent year when stickers are issued for that motor vehicle on which the EX-POW plates are placed.
Despite the provisions of section 168.12, subdivision 1, the special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle registered to the former prisoner of war upon notification to the commissioner.
Upon the death of a former prisoner of war, the commissioner shall continue to issue free of charge, upon renewal, the special plates to a motor vehicle owned by the surviving spouse of the former prisoner of war. Special plates issued to a surviving spouse may be transferred to another motor vehicle registered to the surviving spouse as provided in subdivision 1c. No fee may be charged for replacement plates issued to a surviving spouse or for stickers issued for the motor vehicle on which the special "EX-POW" plates are placed. A surviving spouse is not exempt from the motor vehicle registration tax.
MS 2004 [Repealed by amendment, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 11]
The commissioner shall issue special plates bearing both the "EX-POW" and disability emblems to any applicant who is entitled to the special plates provided under this section and who is also entitled to special plates for the physically disabled under section 168.021 upon compliance with the provisions of both sections. The plates must be of a design and size determined by the commissioner.
The commissioner of public safety may adopt by rule, in accordance with chapter 14, the procedures for issuance or transfer of the special plates authorized under this section.
The commissioner of veterans affairs shall establish the procedure for obtaining the certification of former prisoner of war status.
Nothing in this section alters the exemption for disabled war veterans provided for in section 168.031.
171.174 REVOCATION; FLEEING PEACE OFFICER OFFENSE.
The commissioner of public safety shall revoke the license of a person upon receipt of a certificate of conviction showing that the person has in a motor vehicle violated section 609.487, subdivision 3 or 4, or an ordinance in conformity with those subdivisions. The commissioner shall revoke the license as follows:
(1) for the first offense under section 609.487, subdivision 3, for not less than one year;
(2) for the second offense or subsequent offenses under section 609.487, subdivision 3, for not less than three years;
(3) for an offense under section 609.487, subdivision 4, clause (a), for not less than ten years;
(4) for an offense under section 609.487, subdivision 4, clause (b), for not less than seven years; and
(5) for an offense under section 609.487, subdivision 4, clause (c), for not less than five years.
A limited license under section 171.30 may not be issued for one-half of the revocation period specified in clauses (1) to (5) and after that period is over only upon and as recommended by the adjudicating court.
169.201 YIELD SIGN.
The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall slow to a speed that is reasonable for conditions of traffic and visibility, and stop if necessary, and yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian legally crossing the roadway, and to all vehicles on the intersecting street or highway which are so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.
168.1253 GOLD STAR LICENSE PLATE.
(a) The terms used in this section have the meanings given them in this subdivision.
(b) "Active service" has the meaning given in section 190.05, subdivision 5.
(c) "Eligible person" means a surviving spouse, parent or legal guardian, child, or sibling of a person who has died while serving honorably in active service. For the purposes of this section, an eligibility relationship may be established by birth or adoption.
(d) "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle for personal use, not used for commercial purposes, and may include a passenger automobile, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, pickup truck, or van.
The commissioner shall issue special plates bearing the inscription "GOLD STAR" to an applicant who:
(1) is an owner or joint owner of a motor vehicle;
(2) is an eligible person; and
(3) complies with all laws relating to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles and drivers.
The commissioner shall issue a set of Gold Star plates, or a single plate for a motorcycle, to an eligible person free of charge, and shall replace the plate or plates without charge if they become damaged. If the eligible person requests personalized Gold Star plates, the commissioner must not charge the fees listed in section 168.12, subdivision 2a.
The special plates issued under this section must be of a design and size determined by the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of veterans affairs. The commissioner may design the plates in accordance with section 168.1291, subdivision 2.
On payment of a fee of $5 and notification to the commissioner, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle owned or jointly owned by the eligible person.
The commissioner of management and budget may transfer money in the "Support Our Troops" account under section 190.19, subdivision 2a, to the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705, subdivision 1, to pay for the cost of production of the license plates authorized under this section. The commissioner of veterans affairs and the commissioner of public safety must agree on a payment schedule before any money may be transferred under this subdivision.
171.176 REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION; SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
The commissioner of public safety may not link or condition issuing, suspending, or revoking a person's license to operate a motor vehicle to attendance at a secondary school.
171.175 SUSPENSION; THEFT OF MOTOR FUEL OFFENSE.
The commissioner of public safety shall suspend for 30 days the license of any person convicted or juvenile adjudicated delinquent for theft of motor fuel under section 609.52, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (18).
For the purposes of this section, "motor fuel" has the meaning given it in section 604.15, subdivision 1.
169.202 BLIND PERSON CARRYING WHITE CANE.
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a white painted cane unless said person is a blind person.
Any person operating a motor vehicle in this state shall bring such motor vehicle to a stop and give the right-of-way at any intersection of any street, avenue, alley or other public highway to a blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without red tip, or using a guide dog, when such blind person enters said intersection.
[Repealed, Ex1971 c 27 s 49]
168.1255 "PROUD TO BE A VETERAN" PLATE.
The commissioner shall issue special veteran contribution plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
(1) is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447;
(2) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 24, recreational vehicle as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 27, one-ton pickup truck as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 21b, or motorcycle as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 19;
(3) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5;
(4) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(5) pays the fees required under this chapter;
(6) pays an additional onetime World War II memorial contribution of $30, which the department shall retain until all start-up costs associated with the development and issuing of the plates have been recovered, after which the commissioner shall deposit contributions in the World War II donation match account; and
(7) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
A motorcycle plate issued under this section must be the same size as a regular motorcycle plate.
The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design an emblem for the special plates, subject to the approval of the commissioner of public safety, that satisfies the requirements in this subdivision:
(1) the special veteran contribution plates must bear the inscription "PROUD TO BE A VETERAN" on the bottom of the plate; and
(2) the flag of the United States of America must appear on the left side of the plate just preceding the first letter or numeral of the special plate number.
Despite section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to another passenger automobile registered to the individual to whom the veteran contribution plates were issued, or a single motorcycle plate may be transferred to another motorcycle registered to the individual to whom the plate was issued.
Fees collected under this section do not include the contributions collected for the World War II memorial donation match account.
The commissioner shall maintain a record of the number of special plates issued under this section.
Money remaining in the World War II memorial donation match account after the state share of the construction costs of the World War II memorial has been paid in full is appropriated to the commissioner of veterans affairs for services and programs for veterans and their families.
169.212 OPERATION OF ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES.
Except as otherwise provided by law, a person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device has the rights and responsibilities of a pedestrian.
(a) An electric personal assistive mobility device may be operated on a bicycle path.
(b) No person may operate an electric personal assistive mobility device on a roadway, sidewalk, or bicycle path at a rate of speed that is not reasonable and prudent under the conditions. Every person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a roadway, sidewalk, or bicycle path is responsible for becoming and remaining aware of the actual and potential hazards then existing on the roadway or sidewalk and must use due care in operating the device.
(c) An electric personal assistive mobility device may be operated on a roadway only:
(1) while making a direct crossing of a roadway in a marked or unmarked crosswalk;
(2) where no sidewalk is available;
(3) where a sidewalk is so obstructed as to prevent safe use;
(4) when so directed by a traffic-control device or by a peace officer; or
(5) temporarily in order to gain access to a motor vehicle.
(d) An electric personal assistive mobility device may not be operated at any time on a roadway with a speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour except to make a direct crossing of the roadway in a marked crosswalk.
(e) An electric personal assistive mobility device may not be operated at any time while carrying more than one person.
(f) A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians at all times. A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a bicycle path must yield the right-of-way to bicycles at all times.
An electric personal assistive mobility device may not be operated unless the device bears reflectorized material on the front, back, and wheels, visible at night from 600 feet when illuminated by the lower beams of headlamps of a motor vehicle.
A local road authority may not further regulate the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices, except that a local road authority may allow and regulate the operation of these devices on roadways within its jurisdiction that have a speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
168.1256 RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL PLATES.
The commissioner shall issue retired law enforcement special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
(2) is a retired peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c) or (d);
(3) provides a letter from the chief law enforcement officer affirming that the applicant is a retired peace officer who served ten or more years and separated in good standing;
(4) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set of plates, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
(5) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013; and
(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
The commissioner shall design an emblem and inscription for the special plates, in consultation with interested law enforcement agencies and organizations.
On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle if the subsequent vehicle is:
(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
169.215 CROSSING FOR SENIORS OR DISABLED PERSONS.
Local authorities may designate a crossing for senior citizens or disabled persons on any street or highway in the vicinity of a senior citizen housing project, senior citizen nursing home, or residential care facility for disabled persons on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation prescribed by the commissioner and subject to the uniform specifications adopted pursuant to subdivision 2. Designation of a crossing for senior citizens or disabled persons on a trunk highway is subject to the written consent of the commissioner.
The commissioner shall adopt uniform specifications for crossings for senior citizens or disabled persons. The specifications shall include criteria for determining the need for a crossing and the type and design of traffic-control devices or signals that may be used at the crossing. The specifications shall be incorporated as a part of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices required pursuant to section 169.06.
168.1258 "LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL" PLATES.
The commissioner must issue "Lions Clubs International" special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
(2) pays a fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
(4) contributes a minimum of $25 upon initial application and $5 annually to the Lions Clubs International account; and
(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
The commissioner must adopt a suitable plate design that includes the recognized emblem of Lions Clubs International and the inscription "We Serve."
On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle if the subsequent vehicle is:
(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Lions Clubs International account, which is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of administering the account funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to Lions Clubs International to further the organization's mission of service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership.
169.22 HITCHHIKING; SOLICITATION OF BUSINESS.
No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.
No person shall stand on a roadway for the purpose of soliciting employment, business, or contributions from the occupant of any vehicle.
171.182 SUSPENSION; UNINSURED VEHICLE.
For the purposes of sections 171.182 to 171.184, the term "judgment" means a judgment which has become final by expiration without appeal within the time which an appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmation on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, including county, municipal, or conciliation court, of any state of the United States, upon a claim for relief arising out of ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle, for damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to or death of a person, or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof, or upon a claim for relief on an agreement of settlement for the damages.
If a person fails within 30 days to satisfy a judgment, the court administrator, upon affidavit of the judgment creditor that the judgment has not been satisfied, shall immediately notify the commissioner that the judgment has not been satisfied.
If the judgment debtor named in a judgment reported to the commissioner is a nonresident, the commissioner shall notify the official in charge of the issuance of drivers' licenses of the state of which the judgment debtor is a resident.
(a) The commissioner, upon notification of a judgment, shall suspend the license or the nonresident's operating privilege of the person against whom judgment was rendered if:
(1) at the time of the accident the person did not maintain the reparation security required by section 65B.48; and
(2) the judgment has not been satisfied.
(b) Suspensions under this section are subject to the notice requirements of section 171.18, subdivision 2.
A license or nonresident's operating privilege shall remain suspended and shall not be renewed, nor shall a license be thereafter issued to the person until every judgment is satisfied in full, or has expired, or to the extent hereinafter provided.
A person whose license or nonresident's operating privileges has been suspended or has become subject to suspension because of an unsatisfied judgment may be relieved of the suspension by filing with the commissioner an affidavit stating that at the time of the accident giving rise to the judgment the person was insured, that the insurer is liable for the judgment, and the reason, if known, why the judgment has not been paid. The affidavit shall be accompanied by a copy of the insurance policy and other documents the commissioner requires to show that the loss, injury or damage giving rise to the judgment was covered by the policy. If satisfied that the insurer was authorized to issue the policy and is liable for the judgment, at least to the extent and for the amounts required in this chapter, the commissioner shall not suspend the license, or reinstate the license if already suspended.
168.126 COMMUTER VANS; REGISTRATION, SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
A unique vehicle registration category is established for vehicles known as commuter vans. "Commuter van" means a vehicle having a capacity of seven to 16 persons that meets the criteria set forth in section 221.012, subdivision 9.
The registrar shall issue special license plates for a commuter van as defined in section 221.012, subdivision 9, upon the applicant's compliance with the laws of Minnesota relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and drivers.
(a) The commissioner of public safety, in cooperation with the commissioner of transportation, shall establish criteria and procedures governing applications for and issuance of plates permitted by this section. The criteria and procedures may include:
(1) certification of vehicle use as a commuter van;
(2) provision for transfer of special license plates; and
(3) deposit of fees for the registration, sale, and transfer of commuter vans.
(b) The special plate must be designed to specifically identify the vehicle as a commuter van.
168.127 FLEET VEHICLES; REGISTRATION, FEE.
(a) A unique registration category is established for vehicles and trailers of a fleet. Vehicles registered in the fleet must be issued a distinctive license plate. The design and size of the fleet license plate must be determined by the commissioner.
(b) A deputy registrar may issue replacement license plates for qualified vehicles in a registered fleet pursuant to section 168.29.
The annual registration period for vehicles in the fleet is determined by the commissioner. The applicant must provide all information necessary to qualify as a fleet registrant, including a list of all vehicles in the fleet. On initial registration, all taxes and fees for vehicles in the fleet must be reassessed based on the expiration date.
(a) On approval of the application for fleet registration, the commissioner must issue a registration card for each qualified vehicle in the fleet. The registration card must be carried in the vehicle at all times and be made available to a peace officer on demand. The registered gross weight must be indicated on the license plate.
(b) A new vehicle may be registered to an existing fleet upon application to a deputy registrar and payment of the fee under section 168.33, subdivision 7.
(c) A deputy registrar must issue a replacement registration card for any registered fleet or any qualified vehicle in a registered fleet upon application.
Initial fleet applications for registration and renewals must be filed with the commissioner or authorized deputy registrar.
On the renewal of a fleet registration, the registrant must pay full licensing fees for every vehicle registered in the preceding year unless the vehicle has been properly deleted from the fleet. In order to delete a vehicle from a fleet, the fleet registrant must surrender to the commissioner the registration card and license plates. The commissioner may authorize alternative methods of deleting vehicles from a fleet, including destruction of the license plates and registration cards. If the card or license plates are lost or stolen, the fleet registrant must submit a sworn statement stating the circumstances for the inability to surrender the card, stickers, and license plates. A fleet registrant who fails to renew the licenses issued under this section or fails to report the removal of vehicles from the fleet within 30 days of the vehicles' removal must pay a penalty of 20 percent of the total tax due on the fleet. The penalty must be paid within 30 days after it is assessed.
The applicant for fleet registration must pay the filing fee described in section 168.33, subdivision 7, to the commissioner for each vehicle in the fleet.
169.219 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The commissioner of public safety shall include in the department's series of public service announcements information that educates the public about traffic regulations that are frequently violated, including the requirement for a vehicle driver to stop to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The commissioner shall distribute these announcements for broadcast in this state on radio and television.
171.183 SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT.
For the purposes of sections 171.182 to 171.184, a judgment is satisfied if:
(1) $30,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person as the result of any one accident;
(2) subject to the limit of $30,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person, the sum of $60,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons as the result of any one accident; or
(3) $10,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of damage to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident.
Payments made in settlement of claims because of bodily injury, death or property damage arising from a motor vehicle accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section.
171.181 RESIDENT DRIVING PRIVILEGE.
(a) On revoking or suspending the driver's license of a Minnesota resident as a result of a foreign state conviction, the commissioner shall notify that foreign state when the driver's license is reinstated or a new license issued.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "foreign state" means a state as defined in section 171.01, subdivision 47, excluding the state of Minnesota.
[Repealed, 1983 c 127 s 2]
171.184 INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS.
A judgment debtor upon due notice to the judgment creditor may apply to the court in which the judgment was rendered for the privilege of paying the judgment in installments. The court, in its discretion and without prejudice to any other legal remedies which the judgment creditor may have, may so order and fix the amounts and times of payments of the installments.
The commissioner shall not suspend a license or a nonresident's operating privilege if the judgment debtor gives proof of maintaining the reparation security required by section 65B.48, obtains an order or enters into a written agreement with the judgment creditor permitting the payment of the judgment in installments, and does not default on the payment of any installment.
If the judgment debtor fails to pay any installment as specified by an order or agreement, then upon notice of default, the commissioner shall forthwith suspend the license, or nonresident's operating privilege, of the judgment debtor until the judgment is satisfied.
169.2151 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CROSSINGS.
A local road authority may provide by ordinance for the designation of pedestrian safety crossings on highways under the road authority's jurisdiction where pedestrian safety considerations require extra time for pedestrian crossing in addition to the time recommended under the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for pedestrian signals. The ordinance may provide for timing of pedestrian signals for such crossings, consistent with the recommendations of the uniform manual for pedestrian signal timing at senior citizen and disabled pedestrian crossings. Cities other than cities of the first class may designate a pedestrian safety crossing only with the approval of the road authority having jurisdiction over the crossing. The authority of local road authorities to determine pedestrian signal timing under this section is in addition to any other control exercised by local road authorities over the timing of pedestrian signals.
168.128 LIMOUSINE PLATES.
A unique vehicle registration category is established for limousines.
(a) A person who operates a limousine for other than personal use shall register the motor vehicle as provided in this section. A person who operates a limousine for personal use may apply for limousine plates.
(b) The commissioner shall issue limousine plates to the registered owner of a limousine who:
(1) certifies that an insurance policy or policies under section 65B.135, in the minimum aggregate amount required under that section, is in effect for the entire period of the registration;
(2) provides the commissioner with proof that the passenger automobile registration tax and a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5, have been paid for each limousine receiving limousine plates; and
(3) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
(c) The limousine plates must be designed to specifically identify the vehicle as a limousine and must be clearly marked with the letters "LM." Limousine plates may not be transferred upon sale of the limousine, but may be transferred to another limousine owned by the same person upon notifying the commissioner and paying a $5 transfer fee.
(a) The application must include a certificate of insurance verifying that a valid commercial insurance policy or policies is in effect and giving the name of the insurance company and the number of the insurance policy. The policy or policies must provide in the aggregate stated limits of liability, exclusive of interest and costs, with respect to each motor vehicle for which coverage is granted, of:
(1) not less than $1,500,000 because of bodily injury to one person in any one accident;
(2) not less than the minimum aggregate amount required under section 65B.135 per accident; and
(3) not less than $100,000 because of injury to or destruction of property.
(b) The insurance company must notify the commissioner if the policy is canceled or if the policy no longer provides the coverage required by this subdivision.
(c) The commissioner shall immediately notify the commissioner of transportation if the policy of a person required to have a permit under section 221.84 is canceled or no longer provides the coverage required by this subdivision.
MS 2004 [Repealed by amendment, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 14]
169.223 MOTORIZED BICYCLE.
Section 169.974 relating to motorcycles is applicable to motorized bicycles, except as otherwise provided in this section and except that:
(1) protective headgear includes headgear that meets the standards under Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 1203, or successor requirements;
(2) a motorized bicycle equipped with a headlight and taillight meeting the requirements of lighting for motorcycles may be operated during nighttime hours;
(3) protective headgear is not required for operators 18 years of age or older; and
(4) the provisions of section 169.222, subdivision 9, governing the parking of bicycles apply to motorized bicycles.
(a) A motorized bicycle may be operated under either a driver's license or a motorized bicycle permit issued under section 171.02, subdivision 3.
(b) A person under the age of 16 operating a motorized bicycle under a motorized bicycle permit is subject to the restrictions imposed by section 169.974, subdivision 2, on operation of a motorcycle under a two-wheel instruction permit, except that:
(1) a parent or guardian of an operator under the age of 16 may also ride on the motorized bicycle as a passenger or operator if the motorized bicycle is equipped with a seat and footrests for a second passenger;
(2) a motorized bicycle equipped with a headlight and taillight meeting the requirements of lighting for motorcycles may be operated during nighttime hours;
(3) protective headgear includes headgear described in subdivision 1; and
(4) protective headgear is required only until the operator reaches the age of 18 years.
No person shall operate a motorized bicycle upon a sidewalk at any time, except when such operation is necessary for the most direct access to a roadway from a driveway, alley or building. No person shall operate a motorized bicycle that is carrying any person other than the operator, except as allowed under subdivision 2.
The provisions of section 169.974, subdivision 5, paragraph (k), apply to motorized bicycles that are equipped with headlights. A new motorized bicycle sold or offered for sale in Minnesota must be equipped with a headlight.
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(a) A person operating a motorized bicycle on a roadway shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except in one of the following situations:
(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
(2) when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; or
(3) when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including fixed or moving objects, vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or narrow width lanes, that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge.
(b) Persons operating motorized bicycles on a roadway may not ride more than two abreast and may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. On a laned roadway, a person operating a motorized bicycle shall ride within a single lane.
(c) This section does not permit the operation of a motorized bicycle on a bicycle path or bicycle lane that is reserved for the exclusive use of nonmotorized traffic.
171.186 SUSPENSION FOR NONPAYMENT OF SUPPORT; LIMITED LICENSE.
The commissioner shall suspend a person's driver's license or operating privileges without a hearing upon receipt of a court order or notice from a public authority responsible for child support enforcement that states that the driver is in arrears in court-ordered child support or maintenance payments, or both, in an amount equal to or greater than three times the obligor's total monthly support and maintenance payments, and is not in compliance with a written payment agreement pursuant to section 518A.69 that is approved by a court, a child support magistrate, or the public authority responsible for child support enforcement, in accordance with section 518A.65.
Upon suspending a driver's license or operating privileges under this section, the department shall immediately notify the licensee, in writing, by mailing a notice addressed to the licensee at the licensee's last known address.
A license or operating privilege must remain suspended and may not be reinstated, nor may a license be subsequently issued to the person, until the commissioner receives notice from the court, a child support magistrate, or public authority responsible for child support enforcement that the person is in compliance with all current orders of support or written payment agreements pursuant to section 518A.69. A fee may not be assessed for reinstatement of a license under this section unless the person whose license was suspended under this section has obtained a limited license during the period of suspension.
(a) Notwithstanding subdivision 3, the commissioner may issue a limited license to a person whose license has been suspended under this section if the person qualifies for a limited license under section 171.30.
(b) A limited license issued to a person under this subdivision must expire 90 days after the date it is issued.
168.1282 "START SEEING MOTORCYCLES" SPECIAL PLATES.
The commissioner must issue "Start Seeing Motorcycles" special license plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set of plates;
(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
(4) contributes a minimum of $10 annually to the motorcycle safety account, created under section 171.06, subdivision 2a; and
(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
The representatives of American Bikers for Awareness, Training, and Education of Minnesota must design the special plate to contain the inscription "Start Seeing Motorcycles" between the bolt holes on the bottom of the plate with a design area on the left side of the plate, subject to the approval of the commissioner.
On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle if the subsequent vehicle is:
(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
MS 2022 [Repealed, 2023 c 68 art 4 s 129]
Contributions under this section must not be refunded.