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§ 84.928 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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<br /> (5) if the crossing is made between the hours of one-half hour after sunset to one-half
<br />hour before sunrise or in conditions of reduced visibility, only if both front and rear lights
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<br /> (b) An all-terrain vehicle may be operated upon a bridge, other than a bridge that is part
<br />of the main traveled lanes of an interstate highway, or roadway shoulder or inside bank
<br />of a public road right-of-way when required for the purpose of avoiding obstructions to
<br />trave] when no other method of avoidance is possible; provided the all-terrain vehicle is
<br />operated in the extreme right-hand lane, the entrance to the roadway is made within 100
<br />feet of tbe bridge or obstacle, and the crossing is made without undue delay.
<br /> (c) A person shal) not operate an all-terrain vehicle upon a public street or highway
<br />unless the vehicle is equipped with at least one headlight and one taillight, each of
<br />minimum candlepower as prescribed by rules of the commissioner, and with brakes
<br />conforming to standards prescribed by rule of the commissioner, and all of which are
<br />subject to tile approval of the commissioner of public safety.
<br /> (d) An all-terrain vehicle may be operated upon a public road .right-of-way other than as
<br />provided by paragraph (b) in an emergency during the period of time when and at
<br />locations where the condition of the roadway renders travel by automobile impractical.
<br /> (e) Chapter 169 applies to the operation of all-terrain vehicles upon streets and
<br />highways, except for those provisions relating to required equipment and except those
<br />provisions which by their nature have no application.
<br /> (f) A sled, trailer, or other device being towed by an all-terrain vehicle must be equipped
<br />with reflective materials as required by rule of the commissioner.
<br /> (g) A driver's license is not required to operate an all-terrain vehicle along or on a public
<br />road right-of-way if the right-of-way encompasses a trail administered by the commission-
<br />er and designated for all-terrain vehicle use or multiple use.
<br /> (h) A road authority as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 9, may by permit designate
<br />corridor access trails on public road rights-of-way for purposes of accessing established
<br />all-terrain vehicle trails. A driver's license is not required ~o operate an all-terrain vehicle
<br />on a designated corridor access trail.
<br /> Subd. 2. Operation generally. A person may not drive or operate an all-terrain
<br />vehicle:
<br /> (1) at a rate of speed greater than reasonable or proper under the surrounding
<br />circumstances;
<br /> (2) in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner so as to endanger or to cause injury or
<br />damage to the person or property of another;
<br /> (3) without headlight and taillight lighted at all times ff the vehicle is equipped with
<br />headlight and taillight;
<br /> (4) without a functioning stoplight ff so equipped;
<br /> (5) in a tree nursery or planting in a manner that damages or destroys growing stock;
<br /> (6) without a brake operational by either hand or foot;
<br /> (7) with more persons on the vehicle than it was designed for;
<br /> (8) at a speed exceeding ten miles per hour on the frozen surface of public waters
<br />within 100 feet of a person not on an all-terrain vehicle or within 100 feet of a fishing
<br />shelter; or
<br /> (9) in a manner that violates operation rules adopted by the commissioner.
<br /> Subd. 3. Operating under influence of alcohol or controlled substance. A person
<br />may not operate or be in control of an all-terrain vehicle an.vwhere in this state or on the
<br />ice of any boundary water of this state while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled
<br />substance, as provided in section 84.91 and is subject to section 84.911.
<br /> Subd. 4. Operation prohibited on airports. Except for employees and agents while
<br />acting incident to the operation of the airport, it is unla~fful for a person to drive or
<br />operate an all-terrain vehicle on an airport defined in section 360.013, subdivision 5.
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<br /> Subd. 5. Organized contests
<br /> in this section or chapter 169 pr,
<br /> way of a state trunk or county, st
<br /> jurisdiction of the commissioner
<br /> subject to the consent of the of
<br /> public lands or waters.
<br /> In permitting the contest or
<br />prescribe restrictions or conditio
<br /> Subd. 6. Regulations by poi
<br />contrary, a city or town, actin
<br />ordinance prohibit the operation,
<br />jurisdiction provided the regula
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<br /> (b) A county or city, or a town
<br />all-terrain vehicles on public land
<br />public road rights-of-way within:
<br />lng body and by giving appropri:
<br /> (1) the regulations must be co:
<br />under section 84.924;
<br /> (2) an ordinance may not imp¢
<br />jurisdiction of either the departm
<br />for the use of an access to it ow
<br /> (3) an ordinance may not req~
<br />vehicle driver's license while ope
<br /> (c) Notwithstanding any law to
<br />operation of all-terrain vehicles o
<br />of a county highway or county s
<br /> (1) the highway is in the agric
<br /> (2) safe operation in the ditch ,
<br />appropriate notice.
<br /> Subd. 7. Repealed by Laws 1:
<br />Laws 1984, c. 647, § 7, elf. July 1, 1:
<br />art. 2,§ 2; Laws 1987, c. 368,§ 5,¢
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<br />Historical Note
<br />1986 Amendment Added the subc
<br />tion and in subd. 1, substituted par.
<br />former first sentence which read:
<br />provided in chapter 168 or in this
<br />three-wheel off-road vehicle may no
<br />or operated on a highway.", designa
<br />met second sentence as par. Co) and:
<br />(c) to (g); and added subds. 2 to 7.
<br />1987 Legislation
<br />Laws 1957, c. 149, art 2, § 2,
<br />deleted a reference to § 100.273, su~
<br /> Laws 1987, c. 368, § 5, rewrote su~
<br />prior to revision, had read:
<br /> "A person may not operate or be k
<br />an all-terrain vehicle while under the.
<br />alcohol, as provided in section 169.1
<br />sion 1, or a controlled substance del
<br />tion 152.01, subdivision 4. A persc
<br />this subdivision is guilty, of a crime
<br />ishable in accordance with the provis
<br />tion 169.121, subdivisions 3 and 4."
<br /> 8 Min~.S.A.--3
<br /> 1990 P.P.
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