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

the vehicle and load to q weighing,
or who fails or refuses when direct
ed by an officer upon weighing
of the vehicle to stop the vehicle
and otherwise comply with the pro-
visions of this section, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 1913. (a) The commissioner
with respect to highways under his
jurisdiction and local authorities
with respect to highways under
their discretion, upon application in
writing and good cause being
shown therefor, issue a special per-
NIT in writing authorizing the ap-
plicant to move a vehicle or COM
bination of vehicles of a size or
weight of vehicle or load exceed
ing the maximum specified in this
act or otherwise not in conformity
with the provisions of this act upon
any highway under the jurisdiction
Of the party granting such permit
and for the maintenance of which
said party is responsible.
CD The application for any such
permit shall specifically describe the
vehicle or vehicles and load to be
moved and the particular highways
for which permit to so use is re-
quested, and the time Of the trip
for which such permit is requested.
Co The commissioner or local
authority is authorized to issue or
withhold such permit at his dis
erection; or, if such permit is issued,
to limit or prescribe conditions of
operation Of such vehicle or We
hicles, when necessary to assure
against undue damage to the road
foundations, surfaces or structures,
and may require such undertaking
or other security as may be deemed
necessary to compensate for any
injury to any roadway or road
structure.
Cd Every such permit shall be
carried in the vehicle or combina-
ton of vehicles to which it refers
and shall be open to inspection by
any police officer or authorized
agent of any authority granting
such permit, and no person shall
violate any Of the terms or condi-
tons Of such special permit.
Section 129. (D Local authori-
ties with respect to highways under
their jurisdiction may prohibit the
operation of vehicles upon any such
highway or impose restrictions as
to the weight of vehicles to be
operated upon any such highway,
whenever any said highway by rea-
son of deterioration, rain, snow, or
other climatic conditions will be
seriously damaged or destroyed I'M
less the use of vehicles thereon is
prohibited or the permissible
weights thereof reduced.
Co The local authority enacting
any such prohibition or restriction
shall erect or cause to be erected
and maintained signs plainly indi-
eating the prohibition or restriction
at each end of that portion of any
highway affected thereby, and the
prohibition or restriction shall not
be effective unless and until such
signs are erected and maintained.
Co municipalities with respect
to highways under their jurisdiction
may also, by ordinance, prohibit
the operation of trucks or other
commercial vehicles, or may impose
limitations as to the weight thereof,
on designated highways, which
prohibitions and limitations shall be
designated by appropriate signs
placed on such highways.
Cd the commissioner shall like
wise have authority as hereinabove
granted to local authorities to de-
termine and to impose prohibitions
or restrictions as to the weight Of
vehicles operated upon any high
way under the jurisdiction Of said
commissioner, and such restrictions
shall be effective when signs giving
notice thereof are erected upon the
highway or portion of any highway
affected by such action.
Section 100. (a) Any person driv-
ing any vehicle, object, or con-
trivance upon any highway or high
way structure shall be liable for all
damage which said highway or
structure may sustain as result
of any illegal operation, driving, or
moving of such vehicle, object, or
continuance, or as result of opera
ton, driving or moving any vehicle,
object, or continuance weighing in
excess of the maximum weight in
this act but authorized by a special
permit issued as provided in this
article.
CD Whenever such driver is not
the owner of such vehicle, object,
or continuance, but is so operating,
driving, or moving the same with
the express or implied permission
of said owner, then said owner and
driver shall be jointly and severally
liable for any such damage.
Co Such damage may be recover
ed in civil action brought by the
authorities in control of such high
way or highway structure.
ARTICLE XVII
PENALTIES
| Section 131. (a) 1t is a mis-
demeanor for any person to violate
any of the provisions of this act
unless such violation is by this act
or other law of this state declared
to be a gross misdemeanor or a
felony.
CD Every person convicted Of a
misdemeanor for a violation of any
of the provisions of this act for
which another penalty is not pro-
vided, shall be punished by fine
of not more than $4,000 or by i'm
prisonment of not more than 80
days.
ARTICLE XVIII
PARTIES, PROCEDURE UPON
ARRESTS, AND REPORTS IN