Comments on: Minnesota Rules: Lights & Bikes http://www.rideboldly.org/2009/04/17/minnesota-rules-lights-bikes/ Bikes, bicycling, and road safety. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jamez http://www.rideboldly.org/2009/04/17/minnesota-rules-lights-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Jamez Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:11:22 +0000 http://www.rideboldly.org/?p=258#comment-365 Wow Hokan. The flashing light thing is a good tip. I always wondered about flashing headlights. I'm prone to migraines, and find them discomforting (must be worse for seizure sufferers). Wow Hokan. The flashing light thing is a good tip. I always wondered about flashing headlights. I’m prone to migraines, and find them discomforting (must be worse for seizure sufferers).

]]> By: hokan http://www.rideboldly.org/2009/04/17/minnesota-rules-lights-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-329 hokan Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:19:37 +0000 http://www.rideboldly.org/?p=258#comment-329 Did you know that cyclists can not lawfully use flashing headlamps? quote: 169.64 PROHIBITED LIGHTS; EXCEPTIONS. ... Subd. 3. Flashing lights. Flashing lights are prohibited, except on an authorized emergency vehicle, school bus, bicycle as provided in section 169.222, subdivision 6, road maintenance equipment, tow truck or towing vehicle, service vehicle, farm tractor, self-propelled farm equipment, rural mail carrier vehicle, funeral home vehicle, or on any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn, or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing. All flashing warning lights shall be of the type authorized by section 169.59, subdivision 4, unless otherwise permitted or required in this chapter. Note that 169.222 referenced above permits flashing tail lights on bicycles. Did you know that cyclists can not lawfully use flashing headlamps?

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169.64 PROHIBITED LIGHTS; EXCEPTIONS.
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Subd. 3. Flashing lights. Flashing lights are prohibited, except on an authorized emergency
vehicle, school bus, bicycle as provided in section 169.222, subdivision 6, road maintenance
equipment, tow truck or towing vehicle, service vehicle, farm tractor, self-propelled farm
equipment, rural mail carrier vehicle, funeral home vehicle, or on any vehicle as a means of
indicating a right or left turn, or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care
in approaching, overtaking, or passing. All flashing warning lights shall be of the type authorized
by section 169.59, subdivision 4, unless otherwise permitted or required in this chapter.

Note that 169.222 referenced above permits flashing tail lights on bicycles.

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