A calling a lawn tractor a "vehicle designed or adapted exclusively for agricultural, horticultural or livestock operations, or for lifting and carrying an implement of husbandry" is kind of a stretch.
tim and amy wrote:
Actually, it is NOT illegal in MN or most states, the cop was wrong on the DL but the guy has to have an orange triangle on this mower. In almost all states, Implements of Husbandry or Farm Equipment is exempt from a Drivers License requirement. Here is MN law.
A driver's license is not required for operating an implement of husbandry. License plates and vehicle registration are not required for implements of husbandry, although if the implement is being towed by a truck, the truck must have a license plate. A farm trailer with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more pulled by a car, pickup or truck must have a registration plate.
All implements of husbandry designed for operation at speeds of 25 miles per hour or less must be marked with a slow-moving vehicle emblem. The emblem is a fluorescent yellow-orange triangle with a dark red reflective border which conforms to standards set by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Standard S276). The emblem must be visible 600 feet from the rear of the implement
http://www.extension.umn.edu/food/small-farms/safety/implements-of-husbandry-safety/
