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Appeals Court: Drivers can't be stopped for windshield crack if vision unaffected

Traffic stops solely for cracked windshields just got more challenging for law enforcement in Minnesota, and a leading civil liberties group sees the raising of the bar as a victory for the rights of motorists across the state.

A state Court of Appeals panel ruled last week that a motorist in Isanti County should not have been pulled over for having a cracked windshield, because it was not visually impairing his ability to drive.

http://www.startribune.com/appeals-court-drivers-can-t-be-stopped-for-windshield-crack-as-long-as-vision-unaffected/503238601/

 

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