The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 169.56, to authorize the use of ground lights on motorcycles to enhance visibility during nighttime riding. It introduces a new subdivision that allows motorcycles to be equipped with white ground lights mounted underneath, provided that the bulbs or strips are not visible to other vehicles. The lights must project a steady, non-flashing beam of light that illuminates an area around the motorcycle and does not exceed a radius of six feet directly onto the roadway.

This legislative change aims to improve safety for motorcyclists by increasing their visibility to other road users at night. The bill specifies that this provision is notwithstanding existing regulations in section 169.64, subdivision 4a, which may have previously restricted such lighting on motorcycles.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 169.56