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MOTORCYCLES

"Start seeing motorcycles" special plates, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.1282

Accidents, off-highway motorcycles

Accident reports, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.79

Autopsy report, examination for alcohol, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.911

Sheriffs, investigations, Minn. Statutes 2022 387.03

Assembled motorcycles, certificates of title

Applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 168A.04

Generally, see Certificates of title under MOTOR VEHICLES

Surety bonds, exception, Minn. Statutes 2022 168A.04

Authority for rules, headgear, Minn. Rules 7460.0200

Autocycles

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.011

Drivers' licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 171.02

Seat belt use, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.686

Brake lights, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.57, 2022 169.64

Brakes, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.795, 2022 169.67

Cargo, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Certificates of title

Assembled motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 168A.04

Generally, see Certificates of title under MOTOR VEHICLES

Reconstructed motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 168A.15

Class C vehicles, exclusion, driver education, Minn. Rules 7411.0100

Class D vehicles, exclusion, driver education, Minn. Rules 7411.0100

Classic motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.105, 2022 168.12

Construction and design, minimum standards, headgear, Minn. Rules 7460.0300

Dealers, off-highway motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.787, 2022 84.788

Defenses, motorcyclists, entering or crossing intersections against red lights, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.06

Definitions

Autocycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.011

Classic motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.105

Drivers' licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 171.01

Motor vehicle insurance, Minn. Statutes 2022 65B.001

Motor vehicle registration, taxation, sale, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.002

Natural resources law, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.787

No-fault Automobile Insurance Act, Minn. Statutes 2022 65B.43

Traffic regulations, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.011

Definitions

Driver education, Minn. Rules 7411.0100

Drivers' licenses, vehicle records, Minn. Rules 7410.4100

Design and construction, headgear, minimum standards, Minn. Rules 7460.0300

Dirt bikes, see Off-highway motorcycles under this topic

Disability license plates, see under LICENSE PLATES

Driver education vehicles, see Vehicles under DRIVER EDUCATION

Driving rules, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Dual registration, off-highway motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.788

Electric-assisted bicycles, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2022 65B.001, 2022 65B.43

Escort duties

Flashing red lights, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.64

Motorcycle road guard certificates, Minn. Statutes 2022 171.60

Flashing red lights, escort duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.64

Foot rests, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Funeral processions, motorcycles escorting, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.04

Gasoline, see GASOLINE

Headgear, see MOTORCYCLE HELMETS

Headlights

Off-highway motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.795

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.49, 2022 169.974

Helmets, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.793, 2022 169.974, 2022 171.02

Horns, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Identification and markings, headgear, Minn. Rules 7460.0400

Indoor racing, competition, or demonstration, clean indoor air, Minn. Rules 4620.3900 to 4620.4800

Inspections, driver's license road tests, Minn. Rules 7410.5200

Insurance, see MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE

Lawsuits, places of public accommodation, riders, denial of access, Minn. Statutes 2022 604.12

License plates, see LICENSE PLATES

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Manufacturers, assembled motorcycles, origin, Minn. Statutes 2022 168A.04

Markings and identification, headgear, Minn. Rules 7460.0400

Motor scooters, see Motorized bicycles under BICYCLES

Motor sports areas, land use, legislative approval, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.915

Motor vehicle registration taxes, rate of tax, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.013

Motor vehicle registration, classic motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.105

Motorcycle group rides, Minn. Rules 7422.0200

Motorcycle road guards, Minn. Statutes 2022 171.60

Motorcycle road guards

Alcoholic beverages, consumption, Minn. Rules 7422.0600

Certificates and certification

Appeals, Minn. Rules 7422.0500

Certificate program curriculum, Minn. Rules 7422.1200

Course fees, Minn. Rules 7422.0900

Data, classification, Minn. Rules 7422.0800

Disqualification, Minn. Rules 7422.0500, 7422.0600

Duty to carry, Minn. Rules 7422.0200

Expiration, Minn. Rules 7422.0500

Issuance, Minn. Rules 7422.0500

Qualifications, Minn. Rules 7422.0300

Clothing, high visibility, Minn. Rules 7422.1100

Controlled substance use, Minn. Rules 7422.0600

Definitions, Minn. Rules 7422.0100

Duties generally, Minn. Rules 7422.0200

Flagging equipment, Minn. Rules 7422.1100

Instruction courses

Curriculum, Minn. Rules 7422.1200

Fees, Minn. Rules 7422.0900

Frequency, Minn. Rules 7422.0700

Instructors, Minn. Rules 7422.0400, 7422.0700

Liability insurance, Minn. Rules 7422.0200

Motor vehicle insurance, Minn. Rules 7422.0300

Motor vehicles, Minn. Rules 7422.1000

Motorcyclists

Disabled persons, license plates, see Disability license plates under LICENSE PLATES

Discrimination, Minn. Statutes 2022 604.12

Drivers' licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 171.02, 2022 171.03

Entering or crossing intersections against red lights, defenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.06

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 604.16

Motorcycle road guards, Minn. Statutes 2022 171.60

Safety equipment, Minn. Statutes 2022 171.60

Motorcyclists

Driver education, Minn. Rules 7411.0100 to 7411.7700

Drivers' licenses

Endorsement, Minn. Rules 7410.4580, 7410.4980, 7410.5440, 7410.5520, 7410.5540

Knowledge tests, Minn. Rules 7410.4500, 7410.4580, 7410.4980, 7410.5000

Road tests, Minn. Rules 7410.4860, 7410.4980, 7410.5200

No-fault automobile insurance

Coverage, exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2022 65B.46, 2022 65B.48

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 65B.49

Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 65B.48

Noise limits, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.789, 2022 169.974

Noise, Minn. Rules 7030.1050

Off-highway motorcycles

Accidents, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.79, 2022 84.911, 2022 387.03

Apprentice riders, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.76

Civil citations, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.775

Criminal penalties for violations by, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.765, 2022 84.774

Damage by, repair, funding, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.780

Dealers, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.787, 2022 84.788

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.765, 2022 84.787

Driving while impaired, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.765, 2022 169A.20

Dual registration, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.788

Education and training programs, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.027, 2022 84.791

Equipment required, dual registration, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.788

Eye-protection devices, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.793

Forfeitures, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.7741

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.795

Helmets, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.793, 2022 169.974, 2022 171.02

Identification numbers, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.789

Ignition interlock devices, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.765

Lawsuits, counties, liability, limitation, Minn. Statutes 2022 466.03

Licenses, drivers licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.765, 2022 84.793

Manufacturers, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.787 to 2022 84.789

Natural Resources Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.787 to 2022 84.795

Off-highway vehicles, see OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES

Operating privileges, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.765

Operators, see Motorcyclists under this topic

Penalties, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.765, 2022 84.774, 2022 84.7741

Permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.788

Public road rights-of-way, defined, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.787

Registration, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.787, 2022 84.788, 2022 84.789, 2022 84.794

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.79

Safety certificate duplicate fees, rulemaking exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.791

Safety courses, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.791

Sound emissions, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.789

State lands, use on, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.777

State trail passes, nonresidents, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.7945

Trailers, recreational vehicle combinations, length limitations, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.81

Trails

Funding, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.794

Nonresident passes, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.7945

Operation on, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.795, 2022 85.018

Transfers, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.788

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.765, 2022 84.793

Youth restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.793

Off-highway motorcycles

Abandoned vehicles, reports about, Minn. Rules 6102.0010

Application of rules, exemptions, Minn. Rules 6102.0080

Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minn. Rules 6140.0800

Dealers' and manufacturers' vehicles, Minn. Rules 6102.0020

Definitions, Minn. Rules 6102.0002

Destroyed vehicles, reports about, Minn. Rules 6102.0010

Education and training programs, Minn. Rules 6102.0070

Headlights, Minn. Rules 6102.0040, 6102.0050

Operating equipment, generally, Minn. Rules 6102.0040

Operational restrictions, generally, Minn. Rules 6102.0050

Permanent identification number, Minn. Rules 6102.0040

Private use vehicles, Minn. Rules 6102.0010

Registration, electronic issuance, agents, Minn. Rules 6213.0100 to 6213.0800

Scope of rules, Minn. Rules 6102.0001

Special operating permits, Minn. Rules 6102.0030

Speed limits, Minn. Rules 6102.0050

Stolen vehicles, reports about, Minn. Rules 6102.0010

Taillights, Minn. Rules 6102.0040, 6102.0050

Traffic regulations, safety requirements, Minn. Rules 6102.0050

Trailers, sleds, or other devices towed by vehicle, Minn. Rules 6102.0040

Operators, see Motorcyclists under this topic

Parking, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Parts, certificates of title, applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 168A.04

Passenger automobiles, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.002, 2022 169.721

Passengers, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Permits

Off-highway motorcycles, temporary registration permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.788

State parks, Minn. Statutes 2022 85.053

Purpose of rules, headgear, Minn. Rules 7460.0200

Rear view mirrors, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Reconstructed motorcycles, certificates of title, Minn. Statutes 2022 168A.15

Registration

Off-highway motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.788

"Start seeing motorcycles" special plates, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.1282

Rental vehicles, see under MOTOR VEHICLES

Research and development, nonoxygenated gasoline, use, Minn. Statutes 2022 239.791

Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest, motor sports area, Minn. Statutes 2022 89.025

Safety courses

Generally, see Motorcycle courses under DRIVER EDUCATION

Third-party testing, Minn. Rules 7410.6000 to 7410.6540

Safety education program, Minn. Statutes 2022 123B.36, 2022 171.335

Safety, driver's license road tests, Minn. Rules 7410.5200

Scope of rules, Minn. Rules 6102.0001

Seat belts, use, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.685

Seats and seating, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Sidecars

License plates, see LICENSE PLATES

Passengers, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.974

Standards, minimum, design and construction, headgear, Minn. Rules 7460.0300

State parks, permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 85.053, 2022 85.055

Stop lights, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.57

Taillights, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.795, 2022 169.974

Theft, see Motor vehicle theft under THEFT

Three-wheeled motorcycles, driver's license tests, Minn. Rules 7410.4880, 7410.5000

Trail bikes, see TRAIL BIKES

Trailers, recreational vehicle combinations, length limitations, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.81

Turn signal lamps, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.57

Vendors, receipts, motor vehicle title certificate applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 168A.04

Veterans' plates, see under LICENSE PLATES

Violations and penalties

Generally, see Violations and penalties under TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Motorcycle road guards, Minn. Statutes 2022 171.60

Off-highway motorcycles, Minn. Statutes 2022 84.774, 2022 84.7741, 2022 84.793

Sunday sales violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.274 to 2022 168.276