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representatives to the Task Force leer not have that type of staff; therefogendzr cg departments. Townships typically do participation from township officials was notMinnesota Gities and Association of sMetrolso included representatives from the League of Municipalities. These members participated early on in the study to bring forth observations and general themes they had learned from their member cities. Mn/DOT was represented by one project manager and five additional Office of Traffic, Safety-and Operations personnel. A endix A-6 shows .the Task Force membership. The group met eight times. The dates pp of the Task Force meetings are fisted on Appendix A 7. 1.4 Qverview of Current Speed Limit Legislation in Minnesota To understand the context of the Task Farce's work basetfzom which th~TasOk FForce's recommendations; it is important to be aware of the eed limits. work started. That base is the current Minnesota legislation covering sp (Appendix A-1 summarizes the history of Minnesota speed laws froze 1$81 to the present.) __ _- _ _ ._._ The majority of Minnesota.statute language-that addressee d x A12 contafins ex erpts from Minnesota Statute (MS) 169, Traffic Regulations. App the statute text that address definitions and speed limits germane to the local roadway environment. Some of the key principles found in MS 169 are the following: • "No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed that is greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions. .The speed limit is " 30 miles per hour in an urban district or on a town road in a rural residential district." • "Rural residential district" defines a "territory contiguous to and including any town road" (i.e., it only applies in townships; it does not apply in cities). The speed limit is " 25 miles per hour in residential roadways if~adopted by~the road authority having jurisdiction over the residential roadway" and the road or portion of road is less than'lz mile. Page 3 -158-