Ordinance - 1967-1972 - 08/21/1967

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~INNESOTA ~ISCELLANEOUS ACTS regulations of the commissioner after the effective date of the rules and regulations. t. 84 87~ ,~YOUTHFUL SNOWM,O. BILE OPERATORS; PROHiBITI~)NS. Notwithstanding anytmng in section 84.87 to the contrary, no person under 14 years of age shall make a direct crossing of a trunk, county state aid, or county highway as the operator of a snowmobile or operate a snowmobile upon a street or highway within a ~ alit. A erson 14 years of age or older, but less than 18 years of munic'p ' Y'. P ..... ~ ..... ~ en~ tv state aid, or county age. may make a o~rect crosmng o~ a ~ ...... vv_n. ....... highway only if he has in his immediate'possession a vano snowmooue safety certificate issued by the commissioner. No person under the age of 14 years shall operate a snowmobile on any public land or water under the jurisdiction of the commissioner unless accompanied by one of the following listed persons on the same or an accompanying snowmobile, or on a device towed by the same or an accompanying snowmobile; his parent, legal guardian, or other person 18 years of age or older. However, a person 12 years of age or older may operate a snowmobile on public lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the commissioner if he has in his immediate possession a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the commissioner. It is unlawful for the owner of a snowmobile to permit the snowmobile to be operated contrary to the provisions of this section. When the judge of a juvenile court, or any of its duly authorized agents, shall determine that any person, while less than 18 years of age, ~olated the provisions of Sections 84.81 to 84 88, or any other state has v' ' i n of snowmobiles, the [ law or ordinance regulating, t,he opera~.t ? ........... or duly authorized agent, snan unmeom~e~y repor~ such ue~, mination to the commissioner and may recommend the suspension of the person's snowmobile safety certificate. The commissioner is hereby authorized to suspend the certificate without a hearing. ~ 84.873..~SIGNAL FROM OFFICER TO STOP. It is unlawful for a snownu~bile operator after having received a visual or audible signal from any law enforcement officer to come to a stop, to (a) operate a snowmobile in wilful or wantofi disregard of such signal, or {b) interfere with or endanger the law enforcement officer or any other person, or vehicle, o~r.!c) increase his speed or attempt to flee or elude the officer. 84.88 ENALTIES. Subdivision I. Any person who shall violate ~n~provi~mn of sections 84.81 to 84.89 or any regulation of the eom- missioner of natural resources or of the commissioner of public safety promulgated pursuant to law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. A person registered as owner of a snowmobile may be fined not to exceed $300 if a snowmobile bearing his registration number is operated contrary to the provisions of sections 84.81 to 84.88, 100.26, subdivision 1, or 100.29, subdivisions 28 or 29. The registered owner may not be so fined if (a) the snowmobile was reported as stolen to the commissioner or a law enforcement agency at the time of the alleged unlawful act, or if {b) the regis, tered owner demonstrates that the snowmobile either was stolen or was not in use at the time of the alleged 153