No record of the conviction of any person for any violation of this chapter shall be admissible as evidence in any court in any civil action.
The conviction of a person upon a charge of violating any provision of this chapter or other traffic rule less than a felony shall not affect or impair the credibility of such person as a witness in any civil or criminal proceeding.
Minn. Stat. § 169.94
(2720-288, 2720-289) 1937 c 464 s 138,139; 1985 c 248 s 70