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, § I, inserted
<br />,peration on air-
<br />
<br />,~ 1, added tile
<br />b)(6) relating to
<br />-dies on bridges.
<br />2, provided that
<br />~c day following
<br />[governor's alt)-
<br />~74].
<br />
<br />substituted "or-
<br />ational' as de-
<br />in subd. la.
<br />
<br />~ a revisor's bill
<br />rection of erro.
<br />itted, uneonsti,
<br />;references and
<br />· § 48, directed
<br />,ff a citation in
<br />
<br />10 et seq.
<br />
<br />censc. Op,Atty.
<br />;).
<br />
<br />prohibit a per-
<br />,rs of age from
<br />· ca a municipal
<br />I.
<br />
<br />prohibit opera-
<br />during specified
<br />tay. Id.
<br />
<br /> prohibit opera-
<br />'~ boulevards sit-
<br />t of way of cer-
<br />< and highways.
<br />
<br />prohibit the oil-
<br />es on sidewalks
<br />:'ight of way of
<br />reefs anti high-
<br />
<br />irohibit the ttse
<br />~ertain streets.
<br />
<br /> restrict the
<br />iles in a manner
<br />preservation of
<br />~tl that the reg-
<br />itute a prohibl-
<br />
<br />DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES
<br />
<br />tion against operation and was con-
<br />sistent with §§ 84.81 to 84.88. Id.
<br />
<br />3, Legislative Intent
<br />
<br /> Intent of legislature in enacting
<br />this section prohibiting operation of
<br />snowmobile upon shoulder of trunk
<br />highway was to prohibit operation of
<br />snowmobiles upon roadway, shoulder,
<br />or inside bank or slope of any trunk
<br />or county state aid highway without
<br />regard to intention, knowledge, or
<br />motive of operator except in connec-
<br />tion with lawful crossing of highway
<br />or during time of emergency. State
<br />v. Johnson, 1971, 2S9 Minn. 196, 183
<br />N.W.2d 541, 45 A.L.R.3d 1432.
<br />
<br />4. Streets and highways
<br /> A county board resolution allowing
<br />snowmobile operation everywhere on
<br />county highways would be inconsist-
<br />ent with the statute and beyond the
<br />scope of subdivision 3 of this section.
<br />0p. Atty. Gen., 1003, July 27, 1972.
<br />
<br /> County board wonld not have the
<br />power to authorize operation of
<br />snowmobiles on either trunk high-
<br />ways or county state aid highways.
<br />Id.
<br />
<br /> A municipality could by ordinance
<br />permit the operation of snowmobiles
<br />on all municipal streets within its
<br />boundaries if such prohibition were a
<br />reasonable necessity to preservation
<br />of the general welfare, but the mu-
<br />nicipality could not prohibit a direct
<br />crossing of nmnicipality streets in a
<br />manner provided in subd. l(b) of this
<br />section. 'OD.Arty. Gen., 1003, Feb. 2,
<br />1970.
<br />
<br /> A municipality could not restrict
<br />the operation of snowmobiles in the
<br />ditch or outside bank or slope of any
<br />state or county highway within its
<br />boundaries in any manner inconsist-
<br />ent xvlth state law. Op. Atty. Oen.,
<br />lt~3, Feb, 2, 1970.
<br />
<br /> Cities, villages, boroughs and
<br />towns could not permit the operation
<br />of it snowmobile on it roadway,
<br />shoulder or inside bank or slope of
<br />any trunk, state aid, or county high-
<br />way within its boundaries, however
<br />counties could permit the operation
<br />of snowmobiles upon the road;vay,
<br />shoulder, or inside bank or slope of
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<br /> 91
<br />
<br /> § 84.87
<br /> Note 6
<br />any county highway if safe operation
<br />in the ditch or outside bank or slope
<br />was impossible. Id.
<br />
<br /> The crossing of a highway by a
<br />snowmobile under subd. l(b) of this
<br />section and the emergency use of a
<br />highway by a snowmobile under
<br />subd, ltd) of this section must be
<br />limited to the daylight hours. Op.
<br />Arty. Gen., 1003, Feb. 9, 1968.
<br />
<br /> Laws 1967, chapter 876, relating to
<br />regulation of snowmobiles does not
<br />prohibit the operation of a snowmo-
<br />bile on it street or highway other
<br />than an interstate highway, freeway,
<br />trunk or county state aid highway.
<br />Id.
<br />
<br /> Neither the Commissioner of High-
<br />ways nor local authorities would be
<br />authorized to prohibit the operation
<br />of snowmobiles on streets or high-
<br />ways. Id.
<br />
<br /> A snowmobile would be a motor
<br />vehicle, and the operator would be
<br />required to have a valid driver's li-
<br />cense in order to operate the snow-
<br />mobile upon a street or highway, and
<br />the term street or highway would in-
<br />clude ditch bottoms and outer slopes
<br />as well as the traveled portion of the
<br />highway. Id.
<br />
<br /> A snowmobile would be subject to
<br />the provisions of § 169.01 et seq.
<br />when operated upon a street or high-
<br />way. Id.
<br />
<br />5. Speed limit
<br />
<br /> Municipality couhl establish it
<br />speed limit for snowmobiles htwfully
<br />operating on the streets or highways
<br />within the municipal limits which
<br />could be less than that established by
<br />state law for motor vehicles. Op.
<br />Arty. Gen., 1003, Feb. 2, 1970.
<br />
<br />6, Sohool property
<br />
<br /> Municipality could prohibit the use
<br />of snowmobiles on public school prop-
<br />erty within the municipal limits,
<br />however if the municipality did not
<br />act the school district could do so un-
<br />der its general authority to make all
<br />necessary rules and regulations /or
<br />the protection of property of tile dis-
<br />trier. Op.Atty. Gen., 1003, Feb. 2,
<br />1970.
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