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Minnesota Statut~ 2002, 169.14 <br /> <br /> subdivision is effective on the erection of appropriate signs <br /> des±gnating <br /> of the reduce~ speed zone. g_ny speed in excess of the posted <br /> speed is unlawful. <br /> <br /> Subd. 6. ~epealed, gx1971 c 27 s 49 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br /> Subd. 7. BUrden of proof. The provisions of this <br />chapter decla~in~ speed limitation shall not be construed to <br />relieve the p~aintiffr in any civil action from the burden of <br />proving negliCenCe on the part of the defendant as the proximate <br />cause of an a~ci~ent. <br /> <br /> Subd. 8. ! ~ni~m~m speeds. On determining upon the <br />basis of an ehgineering and traffic investigation that a speed <br />at least as g~ea~ as, or in excess of, a specified and <br />determined mihim~m is necessary to the reasonable and safe use <br />of any trunk ~ighway or portion thereof, the commissioner may <br />erect appropriate signs specifying the minimum speed on such <br />highway or portion thereof. The minimum speed shall be <br />effective wheh s~ch signs are erected. Any speeds less than the <br />posted minimum speeds shall be prima facie evidence that the <br />speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful. <br /> <br /> Subd. 9. S~&nda~ds of evidence. In any prosecution <br />in which the rat~ of speed of a motor vehicle is relevant, <br />evidence of the speed of a motor vehicle as indicated on the <br />speedometer thereof shall be admissible on a showing that a <br />vehicle is regularly used in traffic law enforcement and that <br />the speedometsr ~hereon is regularly and routinely tested for <br />accuracy and ~ r~cord of the results of said tests kept on file <br />by the agenc~ ha~ing control of said vehicle. Evidence as to <br />the speed indicated on said speedometer shall be prima facie <br />evidence tha~ th~ said vehicle was, at the time said reading was <br />observed, tr~el~ng at the rate of speed so indicated; subject <br />to correctio~ by'the amount of error, if any, shown to exist by <br />the test mad~ closest in time to the time of said reading. <br /> <br /> Records o~ speedometer tests kept in the regular course of <br />operationso~, an~ law enforcement agency shall be admissible <br />without furtk%r ~oundation, as to the results of said tests. <br />Such records ~sha~l be available to the defendant upon demand. <br />Nothing here~n s~all be construed to preclude or interfere with <br />the cross expiation or impeachment of evidence of rate of <br />speed as indicate, ed by speedometer readings, pursuant to the <br />rules of evidenc%. <br /> <br /> Subd. 10. i ~adar; speed-measuring device; standards of <br /> evidence. (~) Ih any prosecution in which the rate of speed <br /> of a motor v~hi~le is relevant, evidence of the speed as <br /> indicated on !fa .dar or other speed-measuring device is admissible <br /> in evidence, suDject to the following conditions: <br /> <br /> (1) the officer operating the device has sufficient <br /> training to ~ro~erly operate the equipment; <br /> <br /> (2) the o~fiqer testifies as to the manner in which the <br /> device was s~t qp and operated; <br /> <br /> (3) the d~viOe was operated with minimal distortion or <br /> : <br />h~p :#www. revis~r.l~g, state, mn.us/smts/169/14.html <br /> <br />3/21/2003 <br /> <br /> <br />