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<br />1:.. 1 , <br /> <br />APPENDIX A.1 <br />MINNESOTA SPEED L.IMIT HISTORY <br /> <br />1 a81-Streetcars In Duluth restricted to 6 MPH <br /> <br />1 ass - Incorporated villages or boroughs are authorized to regulate the rateo! speed of engine <br />powered vebicles. . - <br /> <br />1911.. - F(ate>ofspeed.-Sec. 16~ No person shall drive a rnbtbr vehicle. up.Or1 any pubilC highway <br />"ofthis&tate<ataspeedgreater than is reasonable. andproperihavjng r:1!l9ardtoth,etrafficand <br />. us~oftheh.ighway,orso as to endanger the life or Umb or InJ~:re .;l'te,prope.~yofanY':l:~Ea~So8..Jf <br />therate.o.fapeedofariV,rlm1otor vehicle, operated on any.publichi9hW~Yip.thisstate, whereJhe <br />same passes through the closely built up portions of any incorporatedcity,townorvillage.. or <br />where,the traffic is.more or less congested, exceeds ten, (1.Q) miles an hour for a dIstance of one <br />eighth ofa mile, or ifthe rate of speed of any motor~vehicle, operated on any public hIghway of <br />this, state, where the same passes through the residence portions of Iilny clty"tovm orvillage., <br />exceedsflfteen(15) miles an hour for a distance of one~eighth.qf a mile] or .of tberate of speed <br />of any motor-vehicle operated on any public highway in this state, outside the closely bui.lt up <br />business portions, and the residence portions of any incorporated city,. town or village,exceedS <br />. twenty~flve (25) miles an hour for a distance of qne~quarter of a mile, such. rates of speed shall <br />be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor-vehicle is running .at a rate of <br />speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traffic end use oftheway,. or <br />so as to endangerthe life or 11mb or injure the properiY of any person. If the rate of speed of a <br />motor-vehicle, operated on any public highway in this state, in going around a corner or curve in <br />a highway, where the operator's view of the road traffic is obstructed, exceeds six (6) miles per <br />hour, such rate of speed shall. be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor- <br />vehicle is runningata rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to .the <br />traffic and the use oUhe way, or so as to endanger the life or limb or injure the property of. any <br />person, <br /> <br />1917 - General'Statute Section 2635 - Statutes renumbered and the in-town distance changed <br />from 1/8 to 1/10 mile. <br /> <br />1925 - If the rate of speed of any motor vehicle operated on any highway where the same <br />passes through the closely-built-up portions of any municipality, or where the traffic Is <br />congested, exceeds 15 miles an hour for a distance of one-tenth of a mile, or if the rate of speed <br />of any motor vehicle operated on any highway where the same passes through the residence <br />portion of any municipality exceeds .20 miles an hour for a distance of one-tenth of a mile, or if <br />the rateef speed of any motor vehicle operated on any highway outside the closely-built~up <br />business portions and the residence portions of any municipality exceeds 35 miles an hour for a <br />distance of one-quarter of a mile, such rate of speed shall be prima facie evidence that the <br />person operating such motor vehicle is driving at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable ii:\nd <br />proper. <br /> <br />Seo.16. Not to pass horse drawn vehicles at a greater speed than 15 miles per hour.-No <br />person operating a motor vehicle or tractor on a highway shall, upon meeting or overtaking any <br />horse or other draft animal driven or in charge of a woman, child, or aged person, or upon <br />meeting o.r overtaking any other domestic animal except dogs and poultry, being upon the <br />highway, pass said animal at a rate of speed greater than 15 miles per hour; and in case said <br />anima.! exhibits any signs of fright, the operator shall bring his vehicle to a stop, <br /> <br />55 <br />