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330 169.I3I [RelX:aled, 1976 c 103 s I] 169.132 [RelJealed, 1977 c 347 s 29] 169.14 SPEED RESTR/CTIONS. Subdivision I. Basic rule; inattentive driring. No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a Sliced greater than is reasofiable and prudent under the conditions. Every driver is resporisible for becoming and remaining aware of the actual and potential haz- ards then existihg on the highway and must use due care in operating a vehicle. In every event speed shill be so restricted as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any per- son, vehicle or;other conveyance on or entering the highway ha compliance with legal requirements ~a~nd the duty of all persons to use due care. Subd. 2. S~eed Iimits. (a) Where no special hazard exists the following speeds shall .be lawful, but any speeds in excess ofsuch limits shall be pr/ma facie er/deuce that the speed is not refisonable or prudent and that it is unlawful; except that the speed limit w/thin any mur~icipality shall be a maximum limit and any speed in excess thereof shall be unlawful: (I) 30 milts per hour in an urban district; ' (2) 65 milts per hour in other locations during the daytime; (3) 55 miles per hour in such other locations during thc nighttime; (4) ten miics per hour in alleys; and (5) 25 milq~s per hour in residential roadways if adopted by the road authority hav- ing jurisdiction over the residential roadway. (b) A spee~l limit adopted under paragraph-(~), clause (5), is not effective unless the road authority has erected signs designating the speed limit and indicating the beginning and ~nd of the residential roadway on which the speed limit applies. (c) "Daytime' means from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset, except at any tihae when due to weather or other conditions there is not sufficient light to render clearl~ discernible persons and vehicles at a distance of 500 feet. "Nighttime" means at any oiler hour or at any time when due to weather or other conditions there is not sufti.cient!light to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles at a distance of 500 feet.' Sub& 3. l~edUced speed required. The driver of any vehicle shall, coiasistent with the requirements, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and cross- ing an intersecl~ion or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when apl~roaching a'hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding road- way', and whea-~special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weatlier or high.way conditions. Subd. 4. E~;tablishment of zones by eommissloner. On determ~ing upon the basis of an engin'eerilag and traffic investigation that any speed set forth in this section is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist on any trunk highway ~r upon any part thereof, the commixsioner may erect appropi-iate signs designating a rOasonable and safe speed limit thereat, which speed limit shall be effec- tive when such .i~gns are erected. Any speeds m excess of such limits shall be puma fac~e evidence that tlte speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful; except that any speed limi~ within any municipality shall be a maximum limit and any speed in excess thereof sl~all be unlawful On determining upon that basis that a part of the trunk highwa, y systeml outside a municipality should be a zone of maximum speed limit, the commissioner may establish that part as such a zone by erecting appropriate signs showing the beginning and end of the zone, designating a reasonable and safe speed therefor, which!may be different than the speed set forth in this section, and thai it is a zone of maximum speed limit. The speed so designated by the commissioner within any such zone shall be a maximum speed limit, and speed in excess of such limit shall be unlawful. Tl~e commissioner may in the same manner from time to time alter the boundary of such a zone and the speed limit therein or eliminate such zone. Subd. 5. Z~ ning within local areas. When local authorities believe that the existing 331 speed Iimit upc tions and not or safe unde:' upon the ba: signs design: rize the erec. thereat, whict~ in excess of th able or prude: pality shall be Alteration of s of the commis Subd. Sa. speed limit wi engineering ar tion. The esta' consent of th: effect when c! hours or du:- 15 miles pc. speed limit per hour or The sc} ignating th~' speed in e~' erected by jurisdictio. For th or highwa> or highwa: provided: devices ac! in place..: shall con' Subc in distant limit in e: traffic in,. defined i;. by resolu merit th( so establ speed an is establi of the re: erection Sub for alley investig: be effec Suk highwa> under tt highwa), an engi: highwa~