SNOWMOBILE RULED NOT MOTOR VEHICLE

St. Paul, Minn. - Press Release - November 1974
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that a snowmobile does not come within the legal definition of a "motor vehicle."
  The question, which was ruled upon by the state's high court on October 25, arose in a lawsuit involving a collision between two snowmobiles on a township road in St. Louis (Minn) county in 1971.
   One of the drivers involved in the collision was a minor, who sought to use the uninsured motorist coverage of his father's auto insurance policy. The court ruled that snowmobiles are designed for travel on snow or ice, and that the legislature has passed laws to prohibit their use on public highways.