Minnesota § 169.40 - FIRE TRUCK; FIRE STATION

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 169.40 — FIRE TRUCK; FIRE STATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 169.40. FIRE TRUCK; FIRE STATION

Subdivision 1.Following fire truck; parking at fire scene.

The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than 500 feet, or drive into or park such vehicle within the block where a fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.

Subd. 2.Fire station entrance.

No person shall drive a vehicle within 50 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station while a fire apparatus is being driven into the fire station unless on official business.

History:

(2720-225) 1937 c 464 s 75; 1967 c 281 s 1; 1986 c 444

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 169.40 ("FIRE TRUCK; FIRE STATION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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