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§ 71.01 MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTERS 168, 169 AND 171 ADOPTED BY REFERENCE.
   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, or in this title of this code, the regulatory and procedural provisions of M.S. Chapter 168, Chapter 169 (commonly referred to as the Highway Traffic Regulation Act) and Chapter 171, as they may be amended from time to time, are hereby incorporated herein and adopted by reference, including the penalty provisions thereof.
(Prior Code, § 8.01) (Ord. 182, effective 2-20-1998)
§ 71.02 U-TURNS.
   It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle by turning so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street except at a street intersection, and then only if the street intersection is not sign-posted prohibiting a U-turn or otherwise controlled by a traffic signal; provided, that any person making a permitted U-turn shall yield the right-of-way to all other vehicles.
(Prior Code, § 8.02) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 71.03 ONE-WAY STREETS.
   (A)   The Council may, by resolution, designate streets as one-way streets.
   (B)   It is a misdemeanor for any person to travel upon any one-way street in a direction opposite that designated when the same has been duly sign-posted.
(Prior Code, § 8.03) Penalty, see § 10.99
EXHIBITION DRIVING
§ 71.15 DEFINITION.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   EXHIBITION DRIVING. To stop, start, accelerate or decelerate a motor vehicle, or to turn the motor vehicle 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.
(Prior Code, § 8.04, Subd. 1)
§ 71.16 UNLAWFUL ACT.
   (A)   It is unlawful 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.
   (B)   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.
(Prior Code, § 8.04, Subd. 2) (Ord. 52, effective 1-4-1985) Penalty, see § 10.99