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169.18.7(2)
Statute ID:
17210
Statute Function ID:
35897
Traffic regulations - Driving in center lane
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Offense Level:
Misdemeanor (M)
General Offense Code:
DWI/Traffic/Vehicle Regulation (4)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Traffic/Accidents(exclude DWI) (J) (Rank 28)
Detailed Offense Code:
Traffic/Transportation (499)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
999
NIBRS Non-Reportable
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
Yes
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
Yes
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
169.18.7(2)
Enactment Date:
May 30, 2019
Effective Date:
Jul 1, 2019
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Traffic regulations - Driving in center lane
Statute ID:
17210
Created:
Jun 11, 2019 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jun 11, 2019 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Used to be (b) now (2)
Summary Text:
Traffic regulations - Driving in center lane
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/18.html
Legislative Session:
2019 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jun 11, 2019
When any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic, the following rules, in addition to all others consistent with this subdivision, apply: (1) a vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such the lane until the driver has first ascertained that the movement can be made with safety.; (2) upon a roadway which is not a one-way roadway and which is divided into three lanes, a vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle where the roadway is clearly visible and the center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or in preparation for a left turn or where the center lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding, and is signposted to give notice of the allocation. The left lane of a three-lane roadway which is not a one-way roadway shall not be used for overtaking and passing another vehicle.; (3) official signs may be erected directing slow-moving traffic to use a designated lane or allocating specified lanes to traffic moving in the same direction, and drivers of vehicles shall obey the sign; (4) whenever a bicycle lane has been established on a roadway, any person operating a motor vehicle on the roadway shall not drive in the bicycle lane except to perform parking maneuvers in order to park where parking is permitted, to enter or leave the highway, to prepare for a turn as provided in section 169.19, subdivision 1, or to stop a school bus for the purpose of receiving or discharging any person provided the school bus is equipped and identified as provided in sections 169.441 and 169.442, subdivision 1, and the flashing red signals are activated and stop-signal arm is extended; and (5) notwithstanding clause (1), the operator of a vehicle with a total length in excess of 40 feet, a total width in excess of ten feet, or any combination of vehicles may, with due regard for all other traffic, deviate from the lane in which the operator is driving to the extent necessary to approach and drive through a roundabout.
