2005 Minnesota Statutes - 169.342 — Good Samaritan; exception to stopping and parking.

     169.342 Good Samaritan; exception to stopping and 
  parking. 


    (a) A person who stops or parks that person's motor vehicle 
 on any highway or street for the sole purpose of aiding another 
 motorist who signals for assistance by raising the hood of the 
 vehicle or displaying a flag, flare or similar signal is not in 
 violation of any law, ordinance, or rule prohibiting the 
 stopping or parking of a motor vehicle, and no peace officer 
 shall issue a traffic ticket therefor if: 


    (1) the motorist in distress is not already being given aid 
 or assistance; 


    (2) the person takes reasonable safety precautions in 
 stopping and parking the vehicle, and conforms with other laws 
 regulating the stopping and parking of vehicles; 


    (3) the person is not in violation of traffic laws or rules 
 other than the prohibition against stopping and parking; and 


    (4) the person promptly leaves the scene if directed to 
 leave by a peace officer. 


    (b) This section does not apply to any person who stops or 
 parks a vehicle next to an unattended vehicle. 


    HIST: 1977 c 167 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444