Minnesota § 169.224 - NEIGHBORHOOD AND MEDIUM-SPEED ELECTRIC VEHICLES
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§ 169.224. NEIGHBORHOOD AND MEDIUM-SPEED ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Subdivision 1.Definition.
For purposes of this section, "road authority" means the commissioner, as to trunk highways; the county board, as to county state-aid highways and county highways; the town board, as to town roads; and the governing body of a city, as to city streets.
Subd. 2.Required equipment.
Notwithstanding any other law, a neighborhood electric vehicle or a medium-speed electric vehicle may be operated on public streets and highways if it meets all equipment and vehicle safety requirements in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 571.500, and successor requirements.
Subd. 3.Operation.
(a) A neighborhood electric vehicle or a medium-speed electric vehicle may not be operated on a street or highway with a speed limit greater than 35 miles per hour, except to make a direct crossing of that street or highway.
(b) A person may operate a three-wheeled neighborhood electric vehicle without a motorcycle endorsement if the person has a valid driver's license issued under chapter 171.
Subd. 4.Restrictions and prohibitions.
(a) A road authority, including the commissioner of transportation by order, may prohibit or further restrict the operation of neighborhood electric vehicles and medium-speed electric vehicles on any street or highway under the road authority's jurisdiction.
(b) Neither a neighborhood electric vehicle nor a medium-speed electric vehicle may be used to take any examination to demonstrate ability to exercise control in the operation of a motor vehicle as required under section 171.13.
History:
2006 c 189 s 5; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 34; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 51; 2024 c 104 art 1 s 35
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 169.224 ("NEIGHBORHOOD AND MEDIUM-SPEED ELECTRIC VEHICLES") 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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