Minnesota § 169.52 - PROJECTING LOAD; LIGHT OR FLAG
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 169.52 — PROJECTING LOAD; LIGHT OR FLAG, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 169.52. PROJECTING LOAD; LIGHT OR FLAG
When the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear four feet or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times when lighted lamps on vehicles are required in this chapter, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the sides and rear. The light or lantern required under this section shall be in addition to the rear light required upon every vehicle. At any time when no lights are required there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of such load a red, yellow or orange flag or cloth not less than 16 inches square.
History:
(2720-238) 1937 c 464 s 88; 1973 c 56 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 169.52 ("PROJECTING LOAD; LIGHT OR FLAG") 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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