Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06


by fine Of not less than $1,000 nor
more than $4,000, and on second
or subsequent conviction shall be
punished by imprisonment for not
less than 80 days nor more than 80
days, or by a fine Of not less than
$500 nor more than $4,000.
ARTICLE vi
SPEED RESTRICTIONS
Section %. (a) No person shall
drive a vehicle on a street or high
way at a speed greater than is
reasonable and prudent under the
conditions then existing.
CD The commissioner is author
ICED and empowered to determine
and establish on any street or high
way. or any portion Thereof, limited
speed zones, which speed limits shall
constitute the maximum speed. at
which any person may drive or OPP
crate any vehicle upon such zoned
street or highway or portion there
Of so zoned and on which the maxi
mum speed permissible in said zone
has been conspicuously posted by
signs adopted as provided in Article
III Of this act; provided that the
maximum speed on streets not
otherwise zoned in municipalities
shall be 80 miles per hour. Any
speed in excess Of the maximum
speed posted as herein provided
shall be prima facie evidence that
the speed is not reasonable nor
prudent and that it is unlawful.
(c) Such zones are limited to and
may consist only of a zone in which
the maximum permissible speed is
20 miles per hour, a zone In which
the maximum permissible speed is
80 miles per hour, zone IN which
the maximum permissible speed is
As miles per hour, or a zone IN
which the maximum permissible
speed is 60 miles per hour; provided
that during the hours when lights
on vehicles are required under this
act that the maximum speed shall
be so miles per hour in the 60 mile
zone.
Cd The beginning and end OF
each such limited speed zones shall
be indicated by signs adopted as
provided in this act.
(e) The commissioner shall de-
termine and establish such limited
speed zones on streets Or highways,
which are not state trunk highways,
only upon request Of and after the
local authority having charge Of the
maintenance thereof shall have de-
clared intention to post and to in
dictate the limits thereof in accord
ance with this act.
90 The commissioner may change
the speed limit or the extent of
any such limited speed zone at any
time as he may deem necessary.
(g) Where no special hazard ex-
lists on any section of street or high
way outside of municipality which
section is not zoned and posted as
hereinbefore provided, the follow
ing speeds shall be lawful. but any
speed in excess Of said limits shall
be prina facie evidence that the
speed IS not reasonable or prudent
and that it Is unlawful:
l. Thirty miles per hour in any
business or residence district out
side of municipality.
2. Forty-five miles per hour un-
der other conditions.
(h) The fact that the speed Of
q vehicle Is lower than the fore
going prima facie limits or the limit
Of any limited speed zone shall not
relieve the driver from the duty to
decrease speed when approaching
and crossing an intersection, when
approaching and crossing a railroad
grade crossing, when approaching
and going around curve, when
approaching a hillcrest, when trav-
cling upon any narrow or winding
roadway, or when special hazard ex-
lists with respect to pedestrians or
other traffic or by reason Of wealth.
er, visibility, or highway conditions,
and speed shall be decreased as
may be necessary to avoid colliding
with any person, vehicle, or other
conveyance on or entering the high
way in compliance with legal re-
quirements and the duty Of all per-
sons to use due care.
Section %. No person shall drive
a motor vehicle at such slow speed
as to impede or block the normal
and reasonable movement Of traf-
fic except when reduced speed Is
necessary for safe operation or in
compliance with law.
Police officers are hereby author
ICED to enforce this provision by
directions to drivers, and in the
event of apparent willful disobedi-
ence to this provision and refusal
to comply with direction Of an Of
ficer in accordance herewith the
continued slow operation by a driver
shall be misdemeanor.
Section 80. (a) No person shall
drive a vehicle over any bridge or
other elevated structure conStitut-
ing a part of a highway at speed
which is greater than the maximum
speed which can be maintained with
safety to such bridge or structure,
when such structure is signed post
ed as provided in this section.
Ob) The commissioner upon re-
quest from any local authority
shall, or upon his own initiative
may, conduct an investigation Of
any bridge or other elevated struc-
ture constituting a part OF high
way, and If he shall thereupon find
that such structure cannot with
safety to itself Withstand vehicles
travelling at the speed otherwise
permissible under this act, the COM
missioner shall determine and de-
clare the maximum speed Of We
licles which such structure can