A tow truck or towing vehicle must be equipped with flashing or intermittent red and amber lights of a type approved by the commissioner of public safety. The lights must be placed on the dome of the vehicle at the highest practicable point visible from a distance of 500 feet. The flashing red light must be displayed only when the tow truck or towing vehicle is engaged in emergency service on or near the traveled portion of a highway. The flashing amber light may be displayed when the tow truck or towing vehicle is moving a disabled vehicle.
1953 c 103 s 1; 1971 c 491 s 20; 1991 c 112 s 3; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 64
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation
Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing
Section 168B.01 — Legislative Findings; Purpose.
Section 168B.011 — Definitions.
Section 168B.03 — Violation To Abandon Motor Vehicle.
Section 168B.035 — Towing Authorized.
Section 168B.04 — Authority To Impound Vehicles.
Section 168B.045 — Towed Motor Vehicles.
Section 168B.051 — Sale; Waiting Periods.
Section 168B.055 — Notice For Removal From Vehicle Service Facility.
Section 168B.06 — Notice Of Taking And Sale.
Section 168B.07 — Right To Reclaim.
Section 168B.08 — Disposition By Impound Lot.
Section 168B.087 — Operator's Deficiency Claim; Consent To Sale.
Section 168B.09 — Disposal Authority.
Section 168B.10 — Contracts; Reimbursement By Agency.
Section 168B.101 — Agency Responsibility.
Section 168B.14 — Regulation Of Vehicle Towers Limited.