(A) It is unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile upon the roadway, shoulder or inside bank or slope of any street or highway. Operation in the ditch or on the outside bank within the right-of-way of any street or highway except interstate highways or freeways is permitted in conformance with state law and the city code, unless the roadway directly abuts a public sidewalk or walkway or property used for private purposes. Between the hours of one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, any operation may only be on the right-hand side of the street or highway and in the same direction as the highway traffic on the nearest lane of the roadway adjacent thereto.
(B) A snowmobile may make a direct crossing of a street or highway except an interstate highway or freeway, provided:
(1) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the street or highway and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing;
(2) The snowmobile is brought to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or main traveled way of the highway;
(3) The driver yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard;
(4) In crossing a divided street or highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of the street or highway with another public street or highway; and
(5) If the crossing is made between the hours of one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise or in conditions of reduced visibility, only if both front and rear lights are on.
(C) No snowmobile shall enter any uncontrolled intersection without making a complete stop. The operator shall then yield the right-of-way to any vehicles or pedestrians which constitute an immediate hazard.
(D) Notwithstanding any prohibition in this section, a snowmobile may be operated on a public thoroughfare in an emergency during the period of time when, and at locations where, snow upon the roadway renders travel by automobile impractical.
(E) No person under 14 years of age shall operate on streets or highways or make a direct crossing of a street or highway as the operator of a snowmobile. A person 14 years of age or older, but less than 18 years of age, may operate a snowmobile on streets or highways as permitted under this section and make a direct crossing thereof only if he or she has in his or her immediate possession a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the Commissioner of Conservation as provided by M.S. § 84.86 of 1969, as it may be amended from time to time. It is unlawful for the owner of a snowmobile to permit the snowmobile to be operated contrary to the provisions of this division (E).
(F) Upon notice by occupant of a residence in the close vicinity of the place of operation of snowmobiles upon public ways that the snowmobile interferes with the occupant’s television receiver or other electronic equipment, the operator of the snowmobile shall either equip his or her machine with suppressors sufficient to eliminate the interference, if or when available, or shall operate his or her snowmobile a sufficient distance from the residence to avoid the interference.
(1989 Code, § 8.07, Subd. 4) Penalty, see § 72.99