State v. Sherbrooke

OPINION

HALBROOKS, Judge.

Appellant argues the district court erred in finding that he violated Minn.Stat. § 169.80, subd. 2 (1998), by unlawfully operating an overly wide vehicle on a state highway. Appellant contends that an airplane is not a “vehicle” for purposes of the traffic-safety statutes and that federal regulations preempt state law in the area of aircraft operation. Because the statute is not preempted by federal regulations and the term “vehicle” is defined broadly enough to include an airplane, we affirm.

FACTS

Appellant David W. Sherbrooke, a landscaper, flew his aircraft to visit…