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Minnesota Statute~ 20?2, 169.14 <br /> i ' <br /> <br />t'age A or o <br /> <br />distance of o~e-c~/arter mile or more. <br /> <br /> Subd. 3. i l%~duced speed required. (a) The driver of <br />any vehicle s~al~, consistent with the requirements, drive at an <br />appropriate r~duqed speed when approaching or passing an <br />authorized emergency vehicle stopped with emergency lights <br />flashing on a~y Street or highway, when approaching and crossing <br />an intersection ~r railway grade crossing, when approaching and <br />going around 4 curve, when approaching a hill crest, when <br />traveling upon a~y narrow or winding roadway, and when special <br />hazards existlwigh respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by <br />reason of weather or highway conditions. <br /> <br /> (b) A person who fails to reduce speed appropriately when <br />approaching Og passing an authorized emergency vehicle stopped <br />with emergenc~ lights flashing on a street or highway shall be <br />assessed an a~di~ional surcharge equal to the amount of the fine <br />imposed for t~e ~peed violation, but not less than $25. <br /> <br /> Subd. 4. ~ EStablishment of zones by commissioner. On <br /> determining u~on!the basis of an engineering and traffic <br /> investigationlthat any speed set forth in this section is <br /> greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions <br /> found to exis~ on any trunk highway or upon any part thereof, <br /> the com~. er!may erect appropriate signs designating a <br /> reasonable an~ s&fe speed limit thereat, which speed limit shall <br /> be effective Whe9 such signs are erected. Any speeds in excess <br /> of such limitg sBall be prima facie evidence that the speed is <br /> not reasonable o$ prudent and that it is unlawful; except that <br /> any speed li~t Within any municipality shall be a maximum limit <br /> and any speedfiniexcess thereof shall be unlawful. On <br /> determining U~on'that basis that a part of the trunk highway <br /> system outsid~ almunicipality should be a zone of maximum speed <br /> limit, the co~sioner may establish that part as such a zone <br /> by erecting appropriate signs showing the beginning and end of <br /> the zone, designating a reasonable and safe speed therefor, <br /> which may be ~if~erent than the speed set forth in this section, <br /> and that it i~ al zone of maximum speed limit. The speed s'o <br /> designated byi th~ commissioner within any such zone shall be a <br /> maximum speed/ limit, and speed in excess of such limit shall be <br /> unlawful. Th~ commissioner may in the same manner from time to <br /> time alter the boundary of such a zone and the speed limit <br /> therein or el~mihate such zone. <br /> <br /> Subd. 4a. ~ep~aled, 1997 c 143 s 20 <br /> <br /> Subd. 5. i Zoning within local area. When local <br /> authorities ~eli~ve that the existing speed limit upon any <br /> street <br /> or h~w~, or part thereof, within their respective <br /> jurisdictiond an~'- not a part of the trunk highway system is <br /> f s e <br /> greater or l~ss~han is reasonable or af under existing <br /> conditions, ~e~may request the commissioner to authorize, upon <br /> the basis of lan ~ngineering and traffic investigation, the <br /> erection of appropriate signs designating what speed is <br /> ; <br /> reasonable a~d slafe, and the commissioner may authorize the <br /> erection of ~pp~opriate signs designating a reasonable and safe <br /> speed limit ~he~eat, which speed limit shall be effective when <br /> such signs a~e ~rected. Any speeds in excess of these speed <br /> limits shall Ibe !prima facie evidence that the speed is not <br /> reasonable o~ p~udent and that it is unlawful; except that any <br />h~p:#www, revis~r,lOg.s~te, mn.us/s~ts/169/14.html <br /> / <br /> <br />3/21/2003 <br /> <br /> <br />