Minn. R. agency 171, ch. 7410, VEHICLE AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ROAD TEST, pt. 7410.5160

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 20, November 12, 2024

Part 7410.5160 - COMMERCIAL VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAFETY STANDARDS

Commercial motor vehicles:

A. must be equipped as required by Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 392.7 or 392.8 or part 393;

B. must have proof of a current annual inspection as required by Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 396.17, and, in the case of a commercial vehicle as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.781, and registered in Minnesota, must display a current Minnesota inspection decal as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 169.781, subdivision 2;

C. must have an operable parking brake, either hydraulic or air supplied, capable of holding the vehicle; and

D. if equipped with air brakes, must have operable air brake systems that meet the safety standards specified in subitems (1) through (3):

(1) an air loss of no more than three pounds per square inch in a single-unit vehicle, or four pounds per square inch in a combination vehicle, as determined by a one-minute, applied-pressure test;

(2) a low-air warning device that activates before pressure drops below 60 pounds per square inch; and

(3) an emergency brake system that activates before pressure drops below 20 pounds per square inch.

Minn. R. agency 171, ch. 7410, VEHICLE AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ROAD TEST, pt. 7410.5160

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Statutory Authority: MS s 14.06; 171.04; 171.13; 171.165; 299A.01