Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 169.70 (2026)
Rear View Mirror
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Every motor vehicle constructed, loaded, or connected with another vehicle that obstructs the driver's view to the rear from the driver's position must be equipped with a mirror or other technology that reflects or displays to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1971–1988 · leading case: State v. Langaas, 426 N.W.2d 479 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988).
State v. Langaas, 426 N.W.2d 479 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988). “79 , failure to display number plates/no registration; Minn.Stat. § 169.70, improper rearview mirrors; claiming, in part, that the evidence is not sufficient to support his convictions.”
Smith v. United States, 334 F. Supp. 185 (D. Minn. 1971). “70 requires that every motor vehicle constructed in a manner which obstructs the driver’s view to the rear must be equipped with a side mirror located to allow the driver to view the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle. M.S.A. § 169.19(6)…”
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