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169.80.2
Statute ID:
3812
Statute Function ID:
3977
Traffic Regulation - Vehicle Exceeds Width Restrictions
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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:
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:
Yes
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
169.80.2
Enactment Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Effective Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Traffic Regulation - Vehicle Exceeds Width Restrictions
Statute ID:
3812
Created:
Sep 1, 2006 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Sep 1, 2006 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
System
Legal Analyst Comment:
Summary Text:
Traffic Regulation - Vehicle Exceeds Width Restrictions
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/80.html
Legislative Session:
0 - NA
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Sep 1, 2006
(a) The total outside width of a vehicle exclusive of rearview mirrors or load securement devices which are not an integral part of the vehicle and not exceeding three inches on each side, or the load may not exceed 102 inches except that the outside width of a vehicle owned by a political subdivision and used exclusively for the purpose of handling sewage sludge from sewage treatment facilities to farm fields or disposal sites, may not exceed 12 feet, and except as otherwise provided in this section. (b) A vehicle exceeding 102 inches in total outside width, owned by a political subdivision and used for the purpose of transporting or applying sewage sludge to farm fields or disposal sites may not transport sludge for distances greater than 15 miles, nor may it be used for transportation of sewage sludge or return travel between the hours of sunset and sunrise, or at any other time when visibility is impaired by weather, smoke, fog, or other conditions rendering persons and vehicles not clearly discernible on the highway at a distance of 500 feet. (c) The total outside width of a low bed trailer or equipment dolly, and the load, used exclusively for transporting farm machinery and construction equipment may not exceed nine feet in width except that a low bed trailer or equipment dolly with a total outside width, including the load, in excess of 102 inches may not be operated on any interstate highway without first having obtained a permit for the operation under section 169.86. The vehicle must display 12-inch square red flags as markers at the front and rear of the left side of the vehicle. (d) The total outside width of a passenger motor bus, operated exclusively in a city or contiguous cities in this state, may not exceed nine feet. (e) The maximum width limitation in paragraph (a) for a recreational vehicle as defined in section 168.011, subdivision 25, is exclusive of appurtenances on the recreational vehicle that do not extend beyond the width of the exterior rearview mirror of the recreational vehicle if the recreational vehicle is self-propelled, or the exterior rearview mirror of the towing vehicle if the recreational vehicle is towed.
