The speed limitations set forth in sections 169.14 to 169.17 do not apply to an authorized emergency vehicle responding to an emergency call. Drivers of all emergency vehicles shall sound an audible signal by siren and display at least one lighted red light to the front, except that law enforcement vehicles shall sound an audible signal by siren or display at least one lighted red light to the front. This provision does not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of persons using the street, nor does it protect the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard of the safety of others.
Minn. Stat. § 169.17
EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
Known as the Highway Traffic Regulation Act
The act spans §§ 169.011 to 169.999 (199 sections).
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Kari v. City of Maplewood (1998)
Most recently applied in Holthusen v. United States (July 2007)
(2720-181) 1937 c 464 s 31; 1947 c 428 s 14; 1997 c 143 s 13; 1997 c 159 art 2 s 22; 1998 c 263 s 1
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Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.