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169.223.4
Statute ID:
20233
Statute Function ID:
40274
Traffic Regulation - Motorized Bicycle - Headlight Requirement
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Classifications
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:
169.223.4
Enactment Date:
May 24, 2024
Effective Date:
Jul 1, 2025
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Traffic Regulation - Motorized Bicycle - Headlight Requirement
Statute ID:
20233
Created:
Jun 17, 2025 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jun 17, 2025 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Amended 2024 C127 Art3 Sec58; Effective 07/01/2025 (note this needs future revisor bill amendment)
Summary Text:
Traffic Regulation - Motorized Bicycle - Headlight Requirement
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/223.html
Legislative Session:
2024 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jun 17, 2025
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.
