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169.71.1(a)(1)

Statute ID: 17259

Statute Function ID: 35980

Traffic - Windshield General Prohibitions - No Cracked or Discolored Windshields

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Classifications

Offense Level:

Petty Misdemeanor (PM)

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:

Targeted Misdemeanor:

Predatory Offender Registration Review:

Enhanceable:

Certify to DPS:

Yes

Report to DNR:

DPS Group:

Conditional Release:

Payable:

Yes

Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:

Third Violation Indicator:

Yes

Qualified Domestic Violence Related:

Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:

Wildlife Restitution:

Statute Number:

169.71.1(a)(1)

Enactment Date:

May 30, 2019

Effective Date:

Jul 1, 2019

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Traffic - Windshield General Prohibitions - No Cracked or Discolored Windshields

Statute ID:

17259

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:

Amended 2019 SS1 C3 Art3 Sect 59; Exceptions added; Effective 07/01/2019

Summary Text:

Traffic - Windshield General Prohibitions - No Cracked or Discolored Windshields

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/71.html

Legislative Session:

2019 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jul 10, 2019

(a) A person shall not drive or operate any motor vehicle with:

(1) a windshield cracked or discolored to an extent to limit or obstruct proper vision;

(2) any objects suspended between the driver and the windshield, other than:

(i) sun visors;

(ii) rearview mirrors;

(iii) driver feedback and safety monitoring equipment when mounted immediately behind, slightly above, or slightly below the rearview mirror;

(iv) global positioning systems or navigation systems when mounted or located near the bottommost portion of the windshield;

(v) electronic toll collection devices; and

(vi) an identifying device as provided in section 169.58, subdivision 5, when the device is mounted or located near the bottommost portion of the windshield; or

(3) any sign, poster, or other nontransparent material upon the front windshield, sidewings, or side or rear windows of the vehicle, other than a certificate or other paper required to be so displayed by law or authorized by the state director of the Division of Emergency Management or the commissioner of public safety.

(b) Paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3), do not apply to law enforcement vehicles.