Minnesota § 169.53 - LIGHTS FOR PARKED VEHICLES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 169.53 — LIGHTS FOR PARKED VEHICLES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 169.53. LIGHTS FOR PARKED VEHICLES
When a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a highway or shoulder adjacent thereto during the times when lighted lamps on vehicles are required, it shall be equipped with one or more lamps which shall exhibit a white or amber light on the roadway side visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle and a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear, except that local authorities may provide by ordinance that no lights need be displayed upon a vehicle when stopped or parked in accordance with local parking regulations upon a highway where there is sufficient light to clearly reveal any person or object within a distance of 500 feet upon the highway. Any lighted headlamps upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed or dimmed.
History:
(2720-239) 1937 c 464 s 89; 1947 c 428 s 26; 1959 c 96 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 169.53
What does Minnesota Statutes § 169.53 cover?
Section 169.53 ("LIGHTS FOR PARKED 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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