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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in Chapter 71 of this code, M.S. Chapter 169 (commonly referred to as the Highway Traffic Regulation Act), as amended through Laws 1998, as it may be amended from time to time, is hereby incorporated herein and adopted by reference, including the penalty provisions thereof.
(1989 Code, § 8.01) (Ord. 31, 2nd Ser., eff. 5-21-1999)
(A) Except as otherwise defined in the city code, or where the context clearly indicates a contrary intent, the words and terms defined in M.S. Chapter 169, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be applicable to this Title VII.
(1989 Code, § 7.01)
(B) The provisions of this chapter are applicable to the drivers of all vehicles and animals upon streets, including but not limited to those owned or operated by the United States, this state or any county, town, city, district or other political subdivision.
(1989 Code, § 7.02)
(C) (1) Scope. The provisions of this chapter relate exclusively to the streets and alleys in the city, and the operation and parking of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation and parking of vehicles upon the streets and alleys.
(2) Orders of an officer. It is a misdemeanor for any person to willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any peace officer invested by law with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic.
(1989 Code, § 7.03) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) Council action. No device, sign or signal shall be erected or maintained for traffic or parking control unless the Council shall first have approved and directed the same, except as otherwise provided in this section; provided, that when traffic and parking control is marked or sign-posted, the marking or sign-posting shall attest to Council action thereon.
(B) Temporary restrictions. The city may temporarily restrict traffic or parking for any private, public or experimental purpose.
(C) Traffic restrictions and prohibitions. It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive a vehicle contrary to lane restrictions or prohibitions painted on any street, or contrary to sign-posted, fenced or barricaded restrictions or prohibitions.
(D) Parking restrictions and prohibitions. It is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle, except an emergency vehicle, contrary to lane restrictions or prohibitions painted on any curb, or contrary to sign-posted, fenced or barricaded restrictions or prohibitions.
(E) Damaging or moving markings. It is a misdemeanor for any person to deface, mar, damage, move, remove or in any way tamper with any structure, work, material, equipment, tools, sign, signal, barricade, fence, painting or appurtenance in any street unless the person has written permission from the city or is an agent, employee or contractor for the city or other authority having jurisdiction over a particular street, and acting within the authority or scope of a contract with the city or other authority.
(1989 Code, § 7.04) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) It is unlawful for any person to drive a tractor, agricultural implement, truck over 9,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, truck-trailer, tractor-trailer or truck-tractor in through traffic upon any street, except those which have been designated and sign-posted as truck routes. For the purpose of this section,
THROUGH TRAFFIC means originating without the city and with a destination without the city, as distinguished from LOCAL TRAFFIC which means traffic either originating or having a destination within the city.
(B) Use of engine retarder brakes and/or transmission brakes is prohibited within any area of the city that is zoned as a residential district or as a business district, or which abuts a residential or business district, except in an emergency.
(1989 Code, § 8.02) (Ord. 25, 2nd Ser., eff. 9-18-1998) Penalty, see § 70.99
It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle by turning (U-turn) so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street.
(1989 Code, § 8.03) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) Prima facie evidence. It is prima facie evidence of exhibition driving when a motor vehicle stops, starts, accelerates, decelerates or turns at an unnecessary rate of speed so as to cause tires to squeal, gears to grind, soil to be thrown, engine backfire, fishtailing or skidding or, as to two-wheeled or three-wheeled motor vehicles, the front wheel to lose contact with the ground or roadway surface.
(B) Unlawful act. It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any exhibition driving on any street, parking lot or other public or private property, except when an emergency creates necessity for the operation to prevent injury to persons or damage to property; provided, that this section shall not apply to driving on a racetrack. For purposes of this section, a RACETRACK means any track or premises whereon motorized vehicles, horses, dogs or other animals or fowl legally compete in a race or timed contest for an audience, the members of which have directly or indirectly paid a consideration for admission.
(1989 Code, § 8.04) Penalty, see § 70.99
It is unlawful for any person to avoid obedience to any traffic-control device by driving upon or through any private property.
(1989 Code, § 8.05) Penalty, see § 70.99
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