MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT LAWYER – INJURED IN CRASH ATTORNEYS
Minnesota Statute Section 169.223 provides:
Subdivision 1. Safety equipment; parking.
(1) protective headgear includes headgear that meets the standards under federal law;
(2) a motorized bicycle meeting the requirements of lighting for motorcycles may be operated during nighttime hours;
(3) protective headgear is not required for operators 18 years of age or older; and
(4) the provisions of section 169.222, subdivision 9, governing the parking of bicycles apply to motorized bicycles.
Subd. 2. License or permit.
(a) A motorized bicycle may be operated under either a driver’s license or a motorized bicycle permit.
(b) A person under the age of 16 operating a motorized bicycle under a motorized bicycle permit is subject to the restrictions on operation of a motorcycle under a two-wheel instruction permit, except that:
(1) a parent or guardian of an operator under the age of 16 may also ride on the motorized bicycle as a passenger or operator if the motorized bicycle is equipped with a seat and footrests for a second passenger;
(2) a motorized bicycle equipped with a headlight and taillight meeting the requirements of lighting for motorcycles may be operated during nighttime hours;
(3) protective headgear includes headgear described in subdivision 1; and
(4) protective headgear is required only until the operator reaches the age of 18 years.
Subd. 3. Sidewalk and passenger prohibitions.
No person shall operate a motorized bicycle upon a sidewalk at any time. However, there is an exception if necessary for the most direct access to a roadway from a driveway, alley or building. No person shall operate a motorized bicycle that is carrying any person other than the operator, except as allowed under subdivision 2.
Subd. 4. Headlight requirement.
The provisions of section 169.974, subdivision 5, paragraph (i), apply to motorized bicycles that are equipped with headlights. A new motorized bicycle sold or offered for sale in MN must be equipped with a headlight.
Subd. 5. Other operation requirements and prohibitions.
(a) A person operating a motorized bicycle on a roadway shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. However, this is subject to the following exceptions:
(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
(2) when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; or
(3) when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including fixed or moving objects, that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge.
(b) Persons operating motorized bicycles on a roadway may not ride more than two abreast and may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. On a laned roadway, a person operating a motorized bicycle shall ride within a single lane.
(c) This section does not permit the operation of a motorized bicycle on a bicycle path or bicycle lane that is reserved for the exclusive use of nonmotorized traffic.
INJURED RIDING MOTORCYCLE ATTORNEYS MN
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