Regulaciones para vehículos agrícolas en las carreteras de Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Si un vehículo agrícola necesita evitar algo en el camino, puede moverse un poco al otro lado, pero solo si es seguro. También debe tener luces y frenos adecuados para detenerse si es necesario.

Es como cuando estás en una bicicleta y necesitas esquivar un bache; te inclinas un poco hacia el lado, pero vuelves rápidamente a tu carril cuando es seguro.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina a Juan, un agricultor que lleva su tractor por la carretera. Al ver una piedra grande a la derecha, Juan se mueve brevemente al otro lado para evitarla. Se asegura de que no venga ningún auto antes de regresar a su carril.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

into the left half of the roadway more than is necessary and: (1) the operation is for the purpose of avoiding an obstacle on the right-hand side of the road and the following requirements are met: (i) the implement crosses the center line for as brief a period of time as necessary to avoid the obstacle; (ii) the implement returns to the right half of the roadway immediately after passing the obstacle and when safe to do so; and (iii) no other vehicles are approaching from the opposite direction such that the approaching vehicle would be within the immediate vicinity of the implement before the implement returns to the right-hand side of the road; or (2) the implement is escorted at the front by a vehicle displaying hazard warning lights visible in normal sunlight. (c) An implement of husbandry, when operating in compliance with the requirements of this section and under paragraph (b), is not subject to the escort requirements in section169.812, subdivision 2. An implement of husbandry must be equipped with lights that comply with section169.55, subdivisions 2and 3. An implement of husbandry must comply with section169.522. Notwithstanding section169.67: (a) A self-propelled implement of husbandry must be equipped with brakes adequate to control its movement and to stop and hold it and any vehicle it is towing. (b) A towed implement of husbandry must be equipped with brakes adequate to control its movement and to stop and hold it, unless the implement of husbandry is in a combination of vehicles that meets the requirements of section169.67, subdivision 5. (c) If a towed implement of husbandry with a gross vehicle weight of more than 6,000 pounds, or more than 3,000 pounds if manufactured after January 1, 2011, is required under paragraph (b) to have brakes,