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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.793 — Vehicle Insurance; Unlawful Acts, Penalties.

169.793 VEHICLE INSURANCE; UNLAWFUL ACTS, PENALTIES.
Subdivision 1.
Acts.
It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) to issue, to display, or cause or permit to be displayed, or have in possession, an insurance identification card, policy, or written statement knowing or having reason to know that the insurance is not in force or is not in force as to the vehicle in question;
(2) to alter or make a fictitious insurance identification card, policy, or written statement; and
(3) to display an altered or fictitious insurance identification card, insurance policy, or written statement knowing or having reason to know that the proof has been altered or is fictitious.
Subd. 2.
Penalty.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition to any sentence of imprisonment that the court may impose, the court shall impose a fine of not less than $200 nor more than the maximum fine applicable to misdemeanors. The court may allow community service in lieu of any fine imposed if the defendant is indigent.
History:
1989 c 321 s 12; 1992 c 571 art 14 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.795 — Vehicle Insurance Rules.

169.795 VEHICLE INSURANCE RULES.
The commissioner of public safety shall adopt rules necessary to implement sections 168.041, subdivision 4; 169.09, subdivision 14; and 169.791 to 169.796.
History:
1989 c 321 s 14; 1991 c 301 s 8; 1992 c 571 art 14 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.796 — Verification Of Insurance Coverage.

169.796 VERIFICATION OF INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Subdivision 1.
Release of information.
An insurance company shall release information to the Department of Public Safety or the law enforcement authorities necessary to the verification of insurance coverage. An insurance company or its agent acting on its behalf, or an authorized person who releases the above information, whether oral or written, acting in good faith, is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, arising in connection with the release of the information.
Subd. 2.
Receipt of data by electronic transfer.
The commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, agree to receive by electronic transfer any information required by this chapter to be provided to the commissioner by an insurance company.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2007 c 22 s 1]
History:
1989 c 321 s 15; 1992 c 571 art 14 s 6; 1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.798 — Rules Of Commissioner Of Public Safety.

169.798 RULES OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Subdivision 1.
Authority.
The commissioner of public safety shall have the power and perform the duties imposed by this section and sections 65B.41 to 65B.71 and 169.797 and may adopt rules to implement and provide effective administration of the provisions requiring security and governing termination of security.
Subd. 2.
Evidence of security required.
The commissioner of public safety may by rule provide that vehicles owned by certain persons may not be registered in this state unless satisfactory evidence is furnished that security has been provided as required by section 65B.48. If a person who is required to furnish evidence ceases to maintain security, the person shall immediately surrender the registration certificate and license plates for the vehicle. These requirements may be imposed if:
(1) the registrant has not previously registered a vehicle in this state; or
(2) an owner or operator of the vehicle has previously failed to comply with the security requirements of sections 65B.41 to 65B.71 or of prior law; or
(3) the driving record of an owner or operator of the vehicle evidences a continuing disregard of the laws of this state enacted to protect the public safety; or
(4) other circumstances indicate that action is necessary to effectuate the purposes of sections 65B.41 to 65B.71.
Subd. 3.
Security not required.
No owner of a boat, snowmobile, or utility trailer registered for a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less shall be required by the commissioner of public safety to furnish evidence that the security required by section 65B.48 has been provided.
Subd. 4.
Insurance information required.
Every owner, when applying for motor vehicle or motorcycle registration, reregistration, or transfer of ownership, must provide information showing that the motor vehicle or motorcycle is covered by an insurance policy. Information required under this subdivision consists of the insurance company's name, the policy number, and the policy expiration date for the subject motor vehicle or motorcycle.
History:
1992 c 571 art 14 s 8; 1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 32,33; 2015 c 75 art 2 s 27
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.7995 — Failure To Produce Rental Or Lease Agreement.

169.7995 FAILURE TO PRODUCE RENTAL OR LEASE AGREEMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
As used in this section:
(1) "rental or lease agreement" means a written agreement to rent or lease a motor vehicle that contains the name, address, and driver's license number of the renter or lessee; and
(2) "person" has the meaning given the term in section 645.44, subdivision 7.
Subd. 2.
Requirement.
Every person who rents or leases a motor vehicle in this state for a time period of less than 180 days shall have the rental or lease agreement covering the vehicle in possession at all times when operating the vehicle and shall produce it upon the demand of a peace officer. If the person is unable to produce the rental or lease agreement upon the demand of a peace officer, the person shall, within 14 days after the demand, produce the rental or lease agreement to the place stated in the notice provided by the peace officer. The rental or lease agreement may be mailed by the person as long as it is received within 14 days.
Subd. 3.
Penalty.
A person who fails to produce a rental or lease agreement as required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. The peace officer may mail the citation to the address given by the person or to the address stated on the driver's license, and this service by mail is valid notwithstanding section 629.34. It is not a defense that the person failed to notify the Department of Public Safety of a change of name or address as required under section 171.11. The citation may be sent after the 14-day period.
Subd. 4.
False or fictitious rental or lease agreement.
It is a misdemeanor for any person to alter or make a fictitious rental or lease agreement, or to display an altered or fictitious rental or lease agreement knowing or having reason to know the agreement is altered or fictitious.
History:
1992 c 571 art 15 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.82 — Trailer Equipment.

169.82 TRAILER EQUIPMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Connection to towing vehicle.
(a) When one vehicle is towing another the drawbar or other connection must be of sufficient strength to pull the weight being towed.
(b) The drawbar or other connection may not exceed 15 feet from one vehicle to the other. This paragraph does not apply to the connection between any two vehicles transporting poles, pipe, machinery or other objects of structural nature which cannot readily be dismembered.
Subd. 2.
Marking.
When one vehicle is towing another and the connection consists of a chain, rope, or cable, the connection must display a white, red, yellow, or orange flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square.
Subd. 3.
Hitch, chain, or cable.
(a) Every trailer or semitrailer must be hitched to the towing motor vehicle by a device approved by the commissioner of public safety.
(b) Every trailer and semitrailer must be equipped with safety chains or cables permanently attached to the trailer except in cases where the coupling device is a regulation fifth wheel and kingpin assembly approved by the commissioner of public safety. In towing, the chains or cables must be attached to the vehicles near the points of bumper attachments to the chassis of each vehicle, and must be of sufficient strength to control the trailer in the event of failure of the towing device. The length of chain or cable must be no more than necessary to permit free turning of the vehicles. A minimum fine of $25 must be imposed for a violation of this paragraph.
(c) This subdivision does not apply to towed implements of husbandry.
(d) No person may be charged with a violation of this section solely by reason of violating a maximum speed prescribed in section 169.67 or 169.801.
History:
(2720-274) 1937 c 464 s 124; 1939 c 430 s 26; 1943 c 226 s 2; 1945 c 207 s 8; 1971 c 491 s 33; 1973 c 10 s 1; 1988 c 636 s 11; 1993 c 187 s 18; 1996 c 455 art 3 s 20; 1998 c 403 s 16; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 46
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.822 — Weight Limitations; Definitions.

169.822 WEIGHT LIMITATIONS; DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
The terms in sections 169.822 to 169.829 shall have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
Gross weight.
"Gross weight" means the weight on any single wheel, single axle or group of consecutive axles and the gross vehicle weight.
Subd. 3.
Single axle.
"Single axle" includes all wheels whose centers may be included within two parallel transverse vertical planes 40 inches apart.
Subd. 4.
Single wheel.
"Single wheel" includes two or more wheels with centers less than 48 inches apart on an axle.
Subd. 5.
Tandem axles.
"Tandem axles" means two consecutive axles whose centers are spaced more than 40 inches and not more than 96 inches apart.
Subd. 6.
Tire width.
"Tire width" means the manufacturer's width as shown on the tire or the width at the widest part of the tire excluding protective side ribs, bars and decorations.
Subd. 7.
Tridem axles.
"Tridem axles" mean three axles spaced within 9 feet or less.
Subd. 8.
Variable load axle.
"Variable load axle" means any axle which is specifically designed so that, through use of an actuating control, the wheels may be lifted so that the wheels do not contact the road surface or may be lowered to carry loads of varying weights when in contact with the road surface.
History:
1981 c 321 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 42; 1982 c 617 s 11-13; 1983 c 198 s 9; 1986 c 398 art 13 s 6-9; 1986 c 452 s 20; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 4 s 13; 1991 c 112 s 4; 1991 c 333 s 18,19; 1992 c 578 s 7-10; 1994 c 635 art 1 s 16; 1998 c 372 art 1 s 8; 2000 c 433 s 1; 2001 c 156 s 1; 2001 c 213 s 10; 2002 c 364 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.823 — Tire Weight Limits.

169.823 TIRE WEIGHT LIMITS.
Subdivision 1.
Pneumatic-tired vehicle.
No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires shall be operated upon the highways of this state:
(1) where the gross weight on any wheel exceeds 9,000 pounds on an unpaved street or highway or 10,000 pounds on a paved street or highway, unless posted to a lesser weight under section 169.87, subdivision 1;
(2) where the gross weight on any single axle exceeds 18,000 pounds on an unpaved street or highway or 20,000 pounds on a paved street or highway, unless posted to a lesser weight under section 169.87, subdivision 1;
(3) where the maximum wheel load:
(i) on the foremost and rearmost steering axles, exceeds 600 pounds per inch of tire width or the manufacturer's recommended load, whichever is less; or
(ii) on other axles, exceeds 500 pounds per inch of tire width or the manufacturer's recommended load, whichever is less; or
(4) where the gross weight on any group of axles exceeds the weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829 with any or all of the interior axles disregarded, and with an exterior axle disregarded if the exterior axle is a variable load axle that is not carrying its intended weight, and their gross weights subtracted from the gross weight of all axles of the group under consideration.
Subd. 2.
Vehicle not equipped with pneumatic tires.
A vehicle or combination of vehicles not equipped with pneumatic tires shall be governed by the provisions of sections 169.823 to 169.829, except that the gross weight limitations shall be reduced by 40 percent.
History:
1981 c 321 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 42; 1982 c 617 s 11-13; 1983 c 198 s 9; 1986 c 398 art 13 s 6-9; 1986 c 452 s 20; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 4 s 13; 1991 c 112 s 4; 1991 c 333 s 18,19; 1992 c 578 s 7-10; 1994 c 635 art 1 s 16; 1998 c 372 art 1 s 8; 2000 c 433 s 1; 2001 c 156 s 1; 2001 c 213 s 10; 2002 c 364 s 13; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 53; 2009 c 64 s 5; 2010 c 320 art 2 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.826 — Gross Weight Seasonal Increases.

169.826 GROSS WEIGHT SEASONAL INCREASES.
Subdivision 1.
Winter increase amounts.
The limitations provided in sections 169.823 to 169.829 are increased by ten percent between the dates set by the commissioner for each zone established by the commissioner based on a freezing index model each winter.
Subd. 1a.
Harvest season increase amount; permit.
The limitations provided in sections 169.823 to 169.829 are increased by ten percent from the beginning of harvest to November 30 each year for the movement of sugar beets, carrots, and potatoes from the field of harvest to the point of the first unloading. Transfer of the product from a farm vehicle or small farm trailer, within the meaning of chapter 168, to another vehicle is not considered to be the first unloading. A permit issued under section 169.86, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), is required. The commissioner shall not issue permits under this subdivision if to do so will result in a loss of federal highway funding to the state.
Subd. 1b.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 2.
Duration.
The duration of a ten percent increase in load limits is subject to limitation by order of the commissioner, subject to implementation of springtime load restrictions.
Subd. 3.
Excess weight permit.
When the ten percent increase is in effect, a permit is required for a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer combination that has a gross weight in excess of 80,000 pounds, an axle group weight in excess of that prescribed in section 169.824, or a single axle weight in excess of 20,000 pounds and which travels on interstate routes.
Subd. 4.
Weight limits set by other law.
In cases where gross weights in an amount less than that set forth in sections 169.823 to 169.829 are fixed, limited, or restricted on a highway or bridge by or under another section of this chapter, the lesser gross weight as fixed, limited, or restricted may not be exceeded and must control instead of the gross weights set forth in sections 169.823 to 169.829.
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 6.
[Repealed, 2010 c 320 art 1 s 20]
Subd. 7.
Expiration date.
Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration date for a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the permitted vehicle's registration.
History:
1981 c 321 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 42; 1982 c 617 s 11-13; 1983 c 198 s 9; 1986 c 398 art 13 s 6-9; 1986 c 452 s 20; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 4 s 13; 1991 c 112 s 4; 1991 c 333 s 18,19; 1992 c 578 s 7-10; 1994 c 635 art 1 s 16; 1998 c 372 art 1 s 8; 2000 c 433 s 1; 2001 c 156 s 1; 2001 c 213 s 10; 2002 c 364 s 13; 1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 34,35; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 47; 2010 c 320 art 2 s 2; 2014 c 312 art 11 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.827 — Gross Weight Reduction On Restricted Route.

169.827 GROSS WEIGHT REDUCTION ON RESTRICTED ROUTE.
The maximum weight on any single axle, two consecutive axles spaced within eight feet or less, three consecutive axles spaced within nine feet or less, or four consecutive axles spaced within 14 feet or less shall not exceed 18,000 pounds, 34,000 pounds, 43,000 pounds, or 51,500 pounds respectively multiplied by a factor of the axle weight in tons allowed on the restricted route divided by nine.
History:
1981 c 321 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 42; 1982 c 617 s 11-13; 1983 c 198 s 9; 1986 c 398 art 13 s 6-9; 1986 c 452 s 20; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 4 s 13; 1991 c 112 s 4; 1991 c 333 s 18,19; 1992 c 578 s 7-10; 1994 c 635 art 1 s 16; 1998 c 372 art 1 s 8; 2000 c 433 s 1; 2001 c 156 s 1; 2001 c 213 s 10; 2002 c 364 s 13; 2009 c 64 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.828 — Axle Restrictions.

169.828 AXLE RESTRICTIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Consecutive axle weight and number of axles.
No vehicle alone nor any single vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with more than four axles unless the additional axles are steering axles or castering axles; provided that the limitation on the number of axles as provided in sections 169.823 to 169.829 shall not apply to any vehicle operated under permit pursuant to section 169.86. No vehicle alone nor any single vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall exceed the posted weight limit for a single vehicle.
Subd. 2.
Variable load axle.
A vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with one or more variable load axles shall have the pressure control preset so that the weight carried on the variable load axle may not be varied by the operator during transport of any load. The actuating control for the axle shall function only as an on-and-off switch. The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to any farm truck registered prior to July 1, 1981, under section 168.013, subdivision 1c, for 57,000 pounds or less. This subdivision does not apply to rear-loading refuse-compactor vehicles, except that any refuse-compactor vehicle having a tridem rear axle must comply with this subdivision before being issued a special permit under section 169.86, subdivision 5, paragraph (h).
History:
1981 c 321 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 42; 1982 c 617 s 11-13; 1983 c 198 s 9; 1986 c 398 art 13 s 6-9; 1986 c 452 s 20; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 4 s 13; 1991 c 112 s 4; 1991 c 333 s 18,19; 1992 c 578 s 7-10; 1994 c 635 art 1 s 16; 1998 c 372 art 1 s 8; 2000 c 433 s 1; 2001 c 156 s 1; 2001 c 213 s 10; 2002 c 364 s 13; 2010 c 320 art 2 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.829 — Weight Limits Not Applicable To Certain Vehicles.

169.829 WEIGHT LIMITS NOT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN VEHICLES.
Subdivision 1.
City vehicle except on trunk highway.
(a) The provisions of sections 169.823 to 169.828 do not apply to vehicles operated exclusively in any city in this state which has in effect an ordinance regulating the gross weight of vehicles operated within that city.
(b) This subdivision does not apply to trunk highways.
Subd. 2.
MS 2022 [Repealed, 2023 c 68 art 4 s 129]
Subd. 3.
Utility vehicle.
Sections 169.823 to 169.828 do not apply to a utility vehicle that does not exceed a weight of 20,000 pounds per axle and is owned by:
(1) a public utility, as defined in section 216B.02;
(2) a municipality or municipal utility that operates that vehicle for its municipal electric, gas, or water system; and
(3) a cooperative electric association organized under chapter 308A.
Subd. 4.
Certain emergency vehicles.
(a) The provisions of sections 169.80 to 169.88 governing size, weight, and load do not apply to a fire apparatus, a law enforcement special response vehicle, or a licensed land emergency ambulance service vehicle.
(b) Emergency vehicles designed to transport personnel and equipment to support the suppression of fires and to mitigate other hazardous situations are subject to the following weight limitations when operated on an interstate highway: (1) 24,000 pounds on a single steering axle; (2) 33,500 pounds on a single drive axle; (3) 52,000 pounds on a tandem rear drive steer axle; and (4) 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle. The gross weight of an emergency vehicle operating on an interstate highway must not exceed 86,000 pounds.
History:
1981 c 321 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 42; 1982 c 617 s 11-13; 1983 c 198 s 9; 1986 c 398 art 13 s 6-9; 1986 c 452 s 20; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 4 s 13; 1991 c 112 s 4; 1991 c 333 s 18,19; 1992 c 578 s 7-10; 1994 c 635 art 1 s 16; 1998 c 372 art 1 s 8; 2000 c 433 s 1,4; 2001 c 156 s 1; 2001 c 213 s 10; 2002 c 364 s 13; 2003 c 97 s 3; 1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 63; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 69; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 56; 2010 c 320 art 2 s 5; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 67; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 65
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.8295 — Weight Limits; Vehicles Transporting Milk.

169.8295 WEIGHT LIMITS; VEHICLES TRANSPORTING MILK.
Subdivision 1.
Weight limits increase.
(a) The weight limitations under sections 169.823 to 169.829 are increased by ten percent for a single-unit vehicle transporting fluid milk from the point of production to (1) another point of production for additional loading, or (2) the point of first processing.
(b) Notwithstanding sections 169.824, subdivision 1, paragraph (d); 169.826, subdivision 3; or other law to the contrary, a permit is not required to operate a vehicle under this section.
(c) The seasonal weight increases under section 169.826, subdivision 1, do not apply to a vehicle operated under this section.
Subd. 2.
Requirements; restrictions.
A vehicle operated under this section:
(1) is subject to seasonal load restrictions under section 169.87, except as otherwise provided under section 169.87, subdivision 4;
(2) is subject to bridge load limits posted under section 169.84; and
(3) must not be operated with a load that exceeds the tire manufacturer's recommended load, the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating as affixed to the vehicle, or other certification of gross vehicle weight rating under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, sections 567.4 to 567.7.
History:
2017 c 86 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.8296 — Weight Limits; Towing And Recovery Vehicle.

169.8296 WEIGHT LIMITS; TOWING AND RECOVERY VEHICLE.
Subdivision 1.
Annual permit.
The commissioner may issue permits to an applicant who pays a single $300 annual fee to cover all tow trucks and towing vehicles owned by the applicant and who meets any other conditions prescribed by the commissioner. The proceeds of this fee must be deposited in the trunk highway fund. The permit authorizes the tow truck or towing vehicle, when towing a disabled or damaged vehicle to a place of repair or safekeeping, to exceed the length and weight limitations of this chapter.
Subd. 2.
Applicability with urgent movement.
Sections 169.823 to 169.828 do not apply to a tow truck or towing vehicle when towing a disabled or damaged vehicle and the movement is urgent and for the purpose of removing the disabled vehicle from the roadway to a place of repair or safekeeping. A permit is not required for a vehicle operating under this subdivision.
Subd. 3.
Seasonal load restrictions; exemption.
(a) For purposes of this subdivision, "recovery vehicle" means a vehicle equipped with a boom that is used to move or recover an inoperable vehicle.
(b) The seasonal load restrictions under section 169.87, subdivisions 1 and 2, do not apply to a tow truck, towing vehicle, or a recovery vehicle that does not exceed a weight of 20,000 pounds per single axle and is being operated for the purpose of towing or recovering another vehicle that:
(1) is involved in a vehicle crash or is inoperable and is located within a public road right-of-way; or
(2) has entered a public body of water adjacent to the roadway.
History:
2023 c 68 art 4 s 53
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.84 — Load Limit On Bridge.

169.84 LOAD LIMIT ON BRIDGE.
Subject to the limitations upon wheel and axle loads prescribed in this chapter, the gross weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles driven onto or over a bridge on any highway shall not exceed the safe capacity of the bridge, as may be indicated by warning posted on the bridge or the approaches thereto.
History:
(2720-276) 1937 c 464 s 126; 1953 c 22 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.851 — Weight Record.

169.851 WEIGHT RECORD.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
For the purposes of this section and sections 169.862, 169.871, and 169.872, the terms defined in subdivisions 2 and 3 have the meanings given to them.
Subd. 2.
Document.
"Document" includes a bill of lading, freight bill, weight certification, or other similar document.
Subd. 3.
First haul.
"First haul" has the meaning given it in section 168.013, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), clause (3).
Subd. 4.
Relevant evidence.
(a) A document evidencing the receipt of goods issued by the person consigning the goods for shipment or a person engaged in the business of transporting or forwarding goods, which states a gross weight of the vehicle and load or the weight of the load when combined with the empty weight of the vehicle that is in excess of the prescribed maximum weight limitation permitted by this chapter, is relevant evidence that the weight of the vehicle and load is unlawful.
(b) For the purposes of this section and sections 169.871 and 169.872, a document required to be kept under section 169.872 indicating a unit of measure that, when converted to weight and combined with the weight of the empty vehicle, indicates a gross weight in excess of the prescribed maximum weight limitation permitted by this chapter, is relevant evidence that the weight of the vehicle and load is unlawful.
(c) The provisions in paragraphs (a) and (b) do not limit the introduction of other competent evidence bearing upon the question of whether or not there is a violation of the prescribed maximum weight limitations permitted by this chapter.
Subd. 5.
Exception for farm and forest products.
Subdivision 4 does not apply to the first haul of unprocessed or raw farm products and the transportation of raw and unfinished forest products, including wood chips, when the maximum weight limitations permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829 are not exceeded by more than ten percent.
History:
1980 c 485 s 1; 1981 c 321 s 7; 1994 c 600 s 7; 1995 c 174 s 1; 2002 c 364 s 16; 2002 c 371 art 3 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 51; 2010 c 320 art 2 s 7; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 73
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.862 — Permit For Baled Farm Product To Exceed Height Or Width.

169.862 PERMIT FOR BALED FARM PRODUCT TO EXCEED HEIGHT OR WIDTH.
Subdivision 1.
Annual permit authority; restrictions.
The commissioner of transportation with respect to highways under the commissioner's jurisdiction, and local authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, may issue an annual permit to enable a vehicle carrying bales of hay, straw, or cornstalks, with a total outside width of the vehicle or the load not exceeding 12 feet, and a total height of the loaded vehicle not exceeding 15 feet, to be operated on public streets and highways. Loaded vehicles operating on interstate highways within the seven-county metropolitan area may not exceed a total height of 14-1/2 feet.
Subd. 2.
Additional restrictions.
Permits issued under this section are governed by the applicable provisions of section 169.86 except as otherwise provided herein and, in addition, carry the following restrictions:
(a) The vehicles may not be operated between sunset and sunrise, when visibility is impaired by weather, fog, or other conditions rendering persons and vehicles not clearly visible at a distance of 500 feet, or on Sunday from noon until sunset, or on the days the following holidays are observed: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
(b) The vehicles may not be operated on a trunk highway with a pavement less than 24 feet wide.
(c) A vehicle operated under the permit must be equipped with a retractable or removable mirror on the left side so located that it will reflect to the driver a clear view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(d) A vehicle operated under the permit must display red, orange, or yellow flags, 18 inches square, as markers at the front and rear and on both sides of the load. The load must be securely bound to the transporting vehicle.
(e) Farm vehicles not for hire carrying baled hay, straw, or cornstalks less than 20 miles are exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit. All other requirements of this section apply to vehicles transporting baled hay, straw, or cornstalks.
History:
1979 c 44 s 1; 1983 c 198 s 12; 1983 c 293 s 68; 1985 c 299 s 11; 1986 c 398 art 13 s 13; 1995 c 174 s 2; 1996 c 455 art 3 s 22; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 59; 2009 c 64 s 10; 2010 c 320 art 1 s 8,9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.863 — Special Pulpwood Vehicle Permit.

169.863 SPECIAL PULPWOOD VEHICLE PERMIT.
Subdivision 1.
Special vehicle.
The commissioner may issue a permit for a vehicle that meets the following requirements:
(a) There must be no more than two support points for the vehicle or for each vehicle of a vehicle combination. The support point of each axle group must be capable of distributing the load equally to each axle of the group with a variance of no more than 3,000 pounds between any two axles of the group.
(b) The maximum wheel load may not exceed the tire manufacturer's recommended load or the following weight limits, whichever is less:
(1) front steering axles, 550 pounds per inch;
(2) other single axles, 500 pounds per inch;
(3) tandem axles, 450 pounds per inch; and
(4) tridem or quad axle groups, 425 pounds per inch.
(c) The axle group weights must comply with the limitations of section 169.824.
(d) The vehicle may not be equipped with a variable load axle, unless the variable load axle cannot be operated from the cab of the vehicle.
(e) The vehicle transports pole-length pulpwood, carries a gross vehicle weight of not more than 82,000 pounds, and has six or more axles.
Subd. 2.
Permit restrictions.
A vehicle operating under a permit issued under this section may not travel on an interstate highway. The permit does not authorize the vehicle to exceed allowable gross weights that restrict travel on a highway or bridge under the authority of the commissioner or a local road authority.
Subd. 3.
Expiration date.
Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration date for a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the permitted vehicle's registration.
History:
1989 c 299 s 2; 2010 c 320 art 1 s 10; 2014 c 312 art 11 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.866 — Special Canola-hauling Vehicle Permit.

169.866 SPECIAL CANOLA-HAULING VEHICLE PERMIT.
Subdivision 1.
Special three-unit vehicle permit.
The commissioner may issue a permit for a vehicle that meets the following requirements:
(1) is a combination of vehicles, including a truck-tractor and a semitrailer drawing one additional trailer or semitrailer, and no semitrailer used in the three-vehicle combination has an overall length in excess of 28-1/2 feet;
(2) has a maximum gross vehicle weight of 105,500 pounds;
(3) complies with the axle weight limits in section 169.824;
(4) complies with the tire weight limits in section 169.823, or the tire manufacturers' recommended load, whichever is less;
(5) is operated only in this state on marked Trunk Highway 175 from Hallock to the North Dakota border, on U.S. Highway 75 from Hallock to Donaldson, and on marked Trunk Highway 11 from Donaldson to the North Dakota border; and
(6) the seasonal weight increases authorized under section 169.826, subdivision 1, do not apply.
Subd. 2.
Restrictions.
Vehicles issued permits under subdivision 1 must comply with the following restrictions:
(1) the vehicle must be operated in compliance with seasonal load restrictions under section 169.87;
(2) the vehicle may not be operated on the interstate highway system or national network highways; and
(3) the vehicle may be operated on streets or highways under the control of local authorities only upon the approval of the local authority; however, vehicles may have reasonable access to terminals and facilities for food, fuel, repairs, and rest, and for continuity of route within one mile of the national network as provided by section 169.81, subdivision 3, and by the Code of Federal Regulations, title 23, section 658.19.
Subd. 3.
Permit fee; appropriation.
Vehicle permits issued under subdivision 1 must be annual permits. The fee is $850 for each vehicle, or a proportional amount as provided in section 169.86, subdivision 5, and must be deposited in the trunk highway fund. An amount sufficient to administer the permit program is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner for the costs of administering the permit program.
Subd. 4.
Expiration date.
Upon request of the permit applicant, the expiration date for a permit issued under this section must be the same as the expiration date of the permitted vehicle's registration.
History:
2008 c 350 art 1 s 50; 2009 c 64 s 17; 2014 c 312 art 11 s 17,18
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.868 — Special Freight Distribution Permit.

169.868 SPECIAL FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION PERMIT.
Subdivision 1.
Six-axle vehicles.
(a) A road authority may issue an annual permit for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a combination of six or more axles to haul freight and to be operated with a gross vehicle weight up to:
(1) 90,000 pounds; and
(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, subdivision 1.
(b) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $300.
Subd. 2.
Seven-axle vehicles.
(a) A road authority may issue an annual permit for a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a combination of seven or more axles to haul freight and to be operated with a gross vehicle weight up to:
(1) 97,000 pounds; and
(2) 99,000 pounds during the period set by the commissioner under section 169.826, subdivision 1.
(b) The fee for a permit issued under this subdivision is $500.
Subd. 3.
Restrictions.
Vehicles issued permits under this section must comply with all requirements and restrictions in section 169.865, subdivision 3. A vehicle may be operated under a permit issued under this section only to haul freight to or from a distribution facility that is:
(1) constructed on or after July 1, 2013; and
(2) located within the Department of Transportation District 4.
Subd. 4.
Deposit of revenues.
Revenue from the permits issued by the commissioner under this section must be deposited in the bridge inspection and signing account as provided under section 169.86, subdivision 5b.
History:
2013 c 140 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.872 — Receipt Of Certain Overweight Loads.

169.872 RECEIPT OF CERTAIN OVERWEIGHT LOADS.
Subdivision 1.
Record keeping.
A person who weighs goods before or after unloading or a person who loads or unloads goods on the basis of liquid volume measure shall keep a written record of the origin, weight, and composition of each shipment, the date of loading or receipt, the name and address of the shipper, the total number of axles on the vehicle or combination of vehicles, and the registration number of the power unit or some other means of identification by which the shipment was transported. The record shall be retained for 14 days and shall be open to inspection and copying by a state law enforcement officer or motor transport representative, except state conservation officers, upon demand. No search warrant is required to inspect or copy the record. This subdivision does not apply to a person weighing goods who is not involved in the shipping, receiving, and transporting of those goods, or to a person weighing raw and unfinished farm products transported in a single-unit vehicle with not more than three axles or by a trailer towed by a farm tractor when the transportation is the first haul of the product.
Subd. 1a.
Limit on civil penalties.
A civil penalty for excessive weight under section 169.871 may be imposed based on a record of a shipment under this section only if a state law enforcement officer or motor transportation representative: (1) has inspected and copied the record within 14 days of the date the shipment was received by the person keeping the record; and (2) has assessed the penalty within 90 days of the date the officer or representative inspected and copied the record.
Subd. 2.
Evidence.
Except for records relating to the loading and unloading of the first haul of unprocessed or raw farm products and the transportation of raw and unfinished forest products, a record kept and maintained as provided in subdivision 1 that shows that a vehicle has exceeded a gross weight limit imposed by this chapter is relevant evidence of a violation of this chapter. The foregoing provisions do not limit the introduction of other competent evidence bearing upon the question of whether or not there is a violation of the prescribed maximum weight limitation permitted by this chapter.
Subd. 3.
Misdemeanor.
A person who fails to keep, maintain, or open for inspection and copying, those documents as required in subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who does not accurately record the information required to be contained in those documents required in subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
1980 c 485 s 3; 1981 c 321 s 11; 3Sp1981 c 2 art 1 s 16; 1985 c 299 s 13; 2002 c 297 s 2,3; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 38
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.88 — Damages; Liability.

169.88 DAMAGES; LIABILITY.
(a) Any person driving any vehicle, object, or contrivance upon any highway or highway structure shall be liable for all damage which the highway or highway structure may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving, or moving of such vehicle, object, or contrivance, or as a result of operation, driving or moving any vehicle, object, or contrivance weighing in excess of the maximum weight in this chapter but authorized by a special permit issued as provided in sections 169.80 to 169.88.
(b) When such driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object, or contrivance, but is so operating, driving, or moving the same with the express or implied permission of the owner, then the owner and driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any such damage.
(c) Any person who by willful acts or failure to exercise due care, damages any road, street, or highway or highway structure shall be liable for the amount thereof.
(d) Damages under this section may be recovered in a civil action brought by the authorities in control of such highway or highway structure.
History:
(2720-280) 1937 c 464 s 130; 1967 c 509 s 1; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.881 — Vehicle Platoons.

169.881 VEHICLE PLATOONS.
Subdivision 1.
Vehicle platoon plan.
(a) A person may apply to the commissioner for approval of a plan to use a platooning system on freeways and expressways, as defined in section 160.02, on the trunk highway system. A platooning system may only be used if a plan has been approved by the commissioner. The commissioner must consult with the commissioner of public safety prior to approving the plan, regarding identifiable public safety concerns.
(b) A plan is valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless the plan is for a shorter period of time, in which case the plan is valid for the shorter time period.
Subd. 2.
Required information.
The plan must include but is not limited to the following information submitted in the manner prescribed by the commissioner:
(1) total length of the vehicle platoon;
(2) the configuration of the vehicle platoon, including spacing between vehicles;
(3) proposed route and section of freeway or expressway;
(4) proposed time frames the vehicle platoon will be operating;
(5) certification that each human driver in the vehicle platoon has a valid driver's license for the type or class of vehicle being driven;
(6) certification that the vehicle height, width, and weight limits conform to this chapter; and
(7) vehicle identification information.
Subd. 3.
Authority to approve plan.
(a) The commissioner may grant or deny a vehicle platoon plan. The approved plan may include reasonable conditions and restrictions to ensure public safety, minimize congestion, or prevent undue damage to roads or structures.
(b) The commissioner must provide written notice to the applicant and to the commissioner of public safety if a plan is denied and must list the reasons for the denial. The commissioner must approve or deny a plan within 60 days.
Subd. 4.
Requirements.
Vehicle platoons must meet the following requirements:
(1) the platoon must not include more than three vehicles;
(2) each vehicle in the vehicle platoon must have a platooning system installed;
(3) while platooning, each vehicle must have the platooning system engaged;
(4) each vehicle in the vehicle platoon must have a human driver present and in the driver seat who is monitoring performance of the vehicle at all times and who holds a valid driver's license for the type or class of vehicle being driven;
(5) each vehicle in the vehicle platoon must meet the vehicle height, width, and weight limits under this chapter;
(6) each vehicle in the platoon must be covered by minimum liability insurance; and
(7) each vehicle in the platoon must have a paper or electronic copy of the approved plan in the vehicle.
Subd. 5.
Operations.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a vehicle platoon must allow reasonable access for the movement of other motor vehicles to change lanes and enter or exit the roadway.
History:
1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 70; 2020 c 83 art 1 s 55
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.891 — Jurisdiction; Limitation Of Actions.

169.891 JURISDICTION; LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Petty misdemeanors.
Courts which heretofore have had jurisdiction over misdemeanors have the same jurisdiction over petty misdemeanors.
Subd. 2.
Limitation.
The period for commencing an action against any person for a petty misdemeanor shall be the same as that for a misdemeanor.
History:
Ex1971 c 27 s 16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.90 — Offenses.

169.90 OFFENSES.
Subdivision 1.
Attempt, conspire, aid, cause, or permit offense.
Every person who commits or attempts to commit, conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, any act declared herein to be an offense, whether individually or in connection with one or more other persons or as principal, agent, or accessory, shall be guilty of such offense, and every person who falsely, fraudulently, forcibly, or willfully induces, causes, coerces, requires, permits, or directs another to violate any provision of this chapter, is likewise guilty of such offense.
Subd. 2.
Require or permit offense by another.
It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle to require or knowingly to permit the operation of such vehicle upon a highway in any manner contrary to law.
Subd. 3.
MS 1969 [Renumbered 169.42, subd 2]
History:
(2720-282, 2720-283) 1937 c 464 s 132,133; Ex1971 c 27 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.92 — Failure To Appear.

169.92 FAILURE TO APPEAR.
Subdivision 1.
Appearance by counsel.
A person may appear in court either in person or through an appearance by counsel. A person is not required to sign a written promise to appear.
Subd. 2.
Notice to commissioner.
When a person fails to appear in court in response to a notice to appear prepared under section 169.91, subdivision 3, or fails to comply with other orders of the court regarding the appearance or proceedings, the court shall notify the commissioner of public safety of the nonappearance or noncompliance upon a form provided by the commissioner.
Subd. 3.
Nonappearance by nonresident.
Upon receipt of notice from the court that a nonresident did not appear in court, the commissioner of public safety shall forward a copy of the report to the driver licensing authority of the state, district, territory, possession, or province of residence of the person.
Subd. 4.
MS 2020 [Renumbered 171.16, subd 3a]
History:
(2720-286) 1937 c 464 s 136; 1978 c 783 s 4; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 681 s 11; 1989 c 228 s 1; 1989 c 333 s 6; 1996 c 346 s 2; 1Sp2021 c 5 art 4 s 67,149
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.93 — Arrest Without Warrant.

169.93 ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT.
The provisions of sections 169.90 to 169.95 shall govern all police officers in making arrests without a warrant for violations of this chapter for offenses committed in their presence, but the procedure prescribed herein shall not otherwise be exclusive of any other method prescribed by law for the arrest and prosecution of a person for an offense of like grade.
History:
(2720-287) 1937 c 464 s 137
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.94 — Record Of Conviction.

169.94 RECORD OF CONVICTION.
Subdivision 1.
Not admissible as evidence.
No record of the conviction of any person for any violation of this chapter shall be admissible as evidence in any court in any civil action.
Subd. 2.
Not to affect credibility as witness.
The conviction of a person upon a charge of violating any provision of this chapter or other traffic rule less than a felony shall not affect or impair the credibility of such person as a witness in any civil or criminal proceeding.
History:
(2720-288, 2720-289) 1937 c 464 s 138,139; 1985 c 248 s 70
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations › Section 169.95 — Court To Keep Separate Records Of Violations.

169.95 COURT TO KEEP SEPARATE RECORDS OF VIOLATIONS.
(a) Every court administrator shall keep a full record of every case in which a person is charged with a violation of any law or ordinance, regulating the operation of vehicles on highways.
(b) Within ten days after the conviction or forfeiture of bail of a person upon a charge of violating any provisions of any law or ordinance, regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, the court administrator of the court in which the conviction was had or bail was forfeited, shall immediately forward to the Department of Public Safety an abstract of the record of the court covering the case in which the person was convicted or forfeited bail. The abstract must be certified by the person required to prepare it to be true and correct.
(c) The abstract must be made upon a form furnished by the Department of Public Safety, and shall include the name and address of the party charged, the driver's license number of the person involved, the nature of the offense, the date of hearing, the plea, the judgment, or whether bail was forfeited, and the amount of the fine or forfeiture, as the case may be.
(d) Every court shall also forward a report to the Department of Public Safety reporting the conviction of any person of manslaughter or other felony in the commission of which a vehicle was used.
(e) The failure, refusal, or neglect of any judicial officer to comply with any of the requirements of this section shall constitute misconduct in the office and shall be grounds for removal.
History:
(2720-290) 1937 c 464 s 140; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 18; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1981 c 363 s 28; 1983 c 359 s 13; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82