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MN HF3614

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2010

Primary Sponsor

Michael Beard

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Origin

House of Representatives

86th Legislature 2009-2010

AI Summary

  • Defines "vehicle-mounted digital sign" as a sign mounted on a vehicle interior or exterior that displays programmable content (text, images, animation, flashing lights, graphics, or video) controllable through electronic or wireless communication.

  • Permits vehicle-mounted digital signs if they display no moving content, change no more frequently than once every eight seconds, have transitions near-instantaneous, have luminescence less than tail lamps, do not block windshields or required lamps, and comply with advertising device prohibitions.

  • Allows delivery vehicles to display a lighted sign device mounted on top projecting red light to front (if projecting additional colors) and white light to rear (if projecting additional colors).

  • Authorizes authorized emergency vehicles to display white or blue light to rear if the sign projects additional colors to rear, with exemption from the prohibition on moving content.

  • Exempts vehicle-mounted digital signs from windshield obstruction prohibitions and permits blue lights on collector vehicles and vehicles eligible for collector plates as part of rear brake lights.

Legislative Description

Vehicle-mounted digital signs regulated, and technical changes made.

Last Action

House: Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division

3/11/2010

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