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Minnesota Statute 169.13
Reckless or Careless Driving
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Source:
Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Subdivision 1. Reckless driving. (a)
Any person who drives any vehicle in such a
manner as to indicate either a willful or a
wanton disregard for the safety of persons
or property is guilty of reckless driving
and such reckless driving is a misdemeanor.
(b) A person shall not race any vehicle upon
any street or highway of this state. Any
person who willfully compares or contests
relative speeds by operating one or more
vehicles is guilty of racing, which
constitutes reckless driving, whether or not
the speed contested or compared is in
excess of the maximum speed prescribed by
law.
Subd. 2. Careless driving. Any
person who operates or halts any vehicle
upon any street or highway carelessly or
heedlessly in disregard of the rights of
others, or in a manner that endangers or is
likely to endanger any property or any
person, including the driver or passengers
of the
vehicle, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 3. Application. (a) The
provisions of this section apply, but are
not limited in application, to any person
who drives any vehicle in the manner
prohibited by this section:
(1) upon the ice of any lake, stream, or
river, including but not limited to the ice
of any boundary water; or
(2) in a parking lot ordinarily used by or
available to the public though not as a
matter of right, and a driveway connecting
the parking lot with a street or highway.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) an authorized emergency vehicle, when
responding to an emergency call or when in
pursuit of an actual or suspected violator;
(2) the emergency operation of any vehicle
when avoiding imminent danger; or
(3) any raceway, racing facility, or other
public event sanctioned by the appropriate
governmental authority. |
