Light Bars & LED Lighting in Minnesota
Vehicle type: Van
Minnesota's cover rule is real but conditional on height: auxiliary driving lamps mounted 16 to 42 inches may be used on the road, but any lamp outside that window — a roof-mounted bar, for instance — must be completely covered with opaque material on a public highway.
Verified against primary sources · August 2026
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Required on the road in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Virginia — but check your state first: Illinois and Kentucky prohibit tinted lens covers.
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