Minnesota § 169.62 - CERTAIN LIGHTS PERMITTED ON OLD MOTOR VEHICLES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 169.62 — CERTAIN LIGHTS PERMITTED ON OLD MOTOR VEHICLES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 169.62. CERTAIN LIGHTS PERMITTED ON OLD MOTOR VEHICLES
Headlamps arranged to provide a single distribution of light not supplemented by auxiliary driving lamps shall be permitted on motor vehicles manufactured and sold prior to January 1, 1938, in lieu of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment herein specified if the single distribution of light complies with the following requirements and limitations:
(a) The headlamps shall be so aimed that when the vehicle is fully loaded none of the high-intensity portion of the lamp beam rises above a horizontal plane passing through the headlamp centers parallel to the level surface upon which the vehicle stands, and in no case higher than 42 inches above the level on which the vehicle stands at a distance of 75 and more feet ahead.
(b) The intensity shall be sufficient to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 200 feet.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 169.62 cover?
Section 169.62 ("CERTAIN LIGHTS PERMITTED ON OLD MOTOR 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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