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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to transportation; limiting authority to issue certain citations to pedestrians;
3	3	1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.06, subdivisions 5, 6; 169.21,
4	4	1.4 subdivision 3.
5	5	1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6	6	1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.06, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
7	7	1.7 Subd. 5.Traffic-control signal.(a) Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control
8	8	1.8signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a
9	9	1.9time or in combination, only the colors Green, Red, and Yellow shall are permitted to be
10	10	1.10used, except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word or legend symbol. The
11	11	1.11traffic-control signal lights or colored lighted arrows indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles
12	12	1.12and pedestrians as follows:
13	13	1.13 (1) Green indication:
14	14	1.14 (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn
15	15	1.15right or left unless a sign prohibits either turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles
16	16	1.16turning right or left, shall must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians
17	17	1.17lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalk at the time this signal is exhibited.
18	18	1.18Vehicular traffic turning left or making a U-turn to the left shall must yield the right-of-way
19	19	1.19to other vehicles approaching from the opposite direction so closely as to constitute an
20	20	1.20immediate hazard.
21	21	1.21 (ii) Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or in combination with
22	22	1.22another indication, may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated
23	23	1.23by the arrow, or other movement as permitted by other indications shown at the same time.
24	24	1Section 1.
25	25	REVISOR KRB/AC 25-0224201/15/25
26	26	State of Minnesota
27	27	This Document can be made available
28	28	in alternative formats upon request
29	29	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
30	30	H. F. No. 1509
31	31	NINETY-FOURTH SESSION 2.1Vehicular traffic shall must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent
32	32	2.2crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
33	33	2.3 (iii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision
34	34	2.46, pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow,
35	35	2.5may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. Every driver
36	36	2.6of a vehicle shall must yield the right-of-way to such pedestrian, except that the pedestrian
37	37	2.7shall must yield the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time that
38	38	2.8the green signal indication is first shown.
39	39	2.9 (2) Steady yellow indication:
40	40	2.10 (i) Vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or yellow arrow signal is thereby
41	41	2.11warned that the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication will be
42	42	2.12exhibited immediately thereafter when vehicular traffic must not enter the intersection,
43	43	2.13except for the continued movement allowed by any green arrow indication simultaneously
44	44	2.14exhibited.
45	45	2.15 (ii) Pedestrians facing a circular yellow signal, unless otherwise directed by a
46	46	2.16pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision 6, are thereby advised that there is
47	47	2.17insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and no a pedestrian
48	48	2.18shall must not then start to cross the roadway.
49	49	2.19 (3) Steady red indication:
50	50	2.20 (i) Vehicular traffic facing a circular red signal alone must stop at a clearly marked stop
51	51	2.21line but, if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if
52	52	2.22none, then before entering the intersection and shall must remain standing until a green
53	53	2.23indication is shown, except as follows:
54	54	2.24 (A) the driver of a vehicle stopped as close as practicable at the entrance to the crosswalk
55	55	2.25on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the entrance to the intersection in
56	56	2.26obedience to a red or stop signal, and with the intention of making a right turn may make
57	57	2.27the right turn, after stopping, unless an official sign has been erected prohibiting such
58	58	2.28movement, but shall must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic lawfully
59	59	2.29proceeding as directed by the signal at that intersection; or
60	60	2.30 (B) the driver of a vehicle on a one-way street intersecting another one-way street on
61	61	2.31which traffic moves to the left shall must stop in obedience to a red or stop signal and may
62	62	2.32then make a left turn into the one-way street, unless an official sign has been erected
63	63	2Section 1.
64	64	REVISOR KRB/AC 25-0224201/15/25 3.1prohibiting the movement, but shall must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other
65	65	3.2traffic lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at that intersection.
66	66	3.3 (ii) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as provided in subdivision
67	67	3.46, pedestrians facing a steady red signal alone shall must not enter the roadway.
68	68	3.5 (iii) Vehicular traffic facing a steady red arrow signal, with the intention of making a
69	69	3.6movement indicated by the arrow, must stop at a clearly marked stop line but, if none, before
70	70	3.7entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering
71	71	3.8the intersection and must remain standing until a permissive signal indication permitting
72	72	3.9the movement indicated by the red arrow is displayed, except as follows: when an official
73	73	3.10sign has been erected permitting a turn on a red arrow signal, the vehicular traffic facing a
74	74	3.11red arrow signal indication is permitted to enter the intersection to turn right, or to turn left
75	75	3.12from a one-way street into a one-way street on which traffic moves to the left, after stopping,
76	76	3.13but must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other traffic lawfully proceeding as
77	77	3.14directed by the signal at that intersection.
78	78	3.15 (b) In the event an official traffic-control signal is erected and maintained at a place
79	79	3.16other than an intersection, the provisions of this section are applicable except those which
80	80	3.17can have no application. Any stop required must be made at a sign or marking on the
81	81	3.18pavement indicating where the stop must be made, but in the absence of any such sign or
82	82	3.19marking the stop must be made at the signal.
83	83	3.20 (c) When a traffic-control signal indication or indications placed to control a certain
84	84	3.21movement or lane are so identified by placing a sign near the indication or indications, no
85	85	3.22other traffic-control signal indication or indications within the intersection controls vehicular
86	86	3.23traffic for that movement or lane.
87	87	3.24 (d) A peace officer is prohibited from stopping, detaining, or issuing a citation to a
88	88	3.25pedestrian for a violation of paragraph (a), clause (2), item (ii), or (3), item (ii), unless:
89	89	3.26 (1) the officer lawfully stops or detains the pedestrian for an unrelated violation or
90	90	3.27offense; or
91	91	3.28 (2) at the time of the violation, a vehicle is approaching in a manner that constitutes a
92	92	3.29hazard of collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian.
93	93	3.30 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to violations
94	94	3.31committed on or after that date.
95	95	3Section 1.
96	96	REVISOR KRB/AC 25-0224201/15/25 4.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.06, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
97	97	4.2 Subd. 6.Pedestrian control signal.(a) Whenever special pedestrian-control signals
98	98	4.3exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk" or symbols of a "walking person" or "upraised
99	99	4.4hand" are in place, the signals or symbols indicate as follows:
100	100	4.5 (1) A steady "Walk" signal or the symbol of a "walking person" indicates that a pedestrian
101	101	4.6facing either of these signals may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal,
102	102	4.7possibly in conflict with turning vehicles. Every driver of a vehicle shall must yield the
103	103	4.8right-of-way to such pedestrian except that the pedestrian shall must yield the right-of-way
104	104	4.9to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time that either signal indication is first
105	105	4.10shown.
106	106	4.11 (2) A "Don't Walk" signal or the symbol of an "upraised hand," flashing or steady,
107	107	4.12indicates that a pedestrian shall must not start to cross the roadway in the direction of either
108	108	4.13signal, but any pedestrian who has partially crossed on the "Walk" or "walking person"
109	109	4.14signal indication shall must proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the signal is showing.
110	110	4.15 (b) A pedestrian crossing a roadway in conformity with this section is lawfully within
111	111	4.16the intersection and, when in a crosswalk, is lawfully within the crosswalk.
112	112	4.17 (c) A peace officer is prohibited from stopping, detaining, or issuing a citation to a
113	113	4.18pedestrian for a violation of paragraph (a), clause (2), unless:
114	114	4.19 (1) the officer lawfully stops or detains the pedestrian for an unrelated violation or
115	115	4.20offense; or
116	116	4.21 (2) at the time of the violation, a vehicle is approaching in a manner that constitutes a
117	117	4.22hazard of collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian.
118	118	4.23 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to violations
119	119	4.24committed on or after that date.
120	120	4.25 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.21, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
121	121	4.26 Subd. 3.Crossing between intersections.(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at
122	122	4.27any point other than within a marked crosswalk or at an intersection with no marked
123	123	4.28crosswalk shall must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
124	124	4.29 (b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead
125	125	4.30pedestrian crossing has been provided shall must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon
126	126	4.31the roadway.
127	127	4Sec. 3.
128	128	REVISOR KRB/AC 25-0224201/15/25 5.1 (c) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation
129	129	5.2pedestrians shall must not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
130	130	5.3 (d) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, every driver of a vehicle shall
131	131	5.4must (1) exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicycle or pedestrian upon any
132	132	5.5roadway, and (2) give an audible signal when necessary and exercise proper precaution
133	133	5.6upon observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
134	134	5.7 (e) A peace officer is prohibited from stopping, detaining, or issuing a citation to a
135	135	5.8pedestrian for a violation of paragraph (c), unless:
136	136	5.9 (1) the officer lawfully stops or detains the pedestrian for an unrelated violation or
137	137	5.10offense; or
138	138	5.11 (2) at the time of the violation, a vehicle is approaching in a manner that constitutes a
139	139	5.12hazard of collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian.
140	140	5.13 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to violations
141	141	5.14committed on or after that date.
142	142	5Sec. 3.
143	143	REVISOR KRB/AC 25-0224201/15/25