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snowmobile operators, the commissioner shall collect a tee Part of the state lying south and west of a line described of not to exceed $2 from each person who receives the train- as follows; U.S. Highway No. 2 from East Grand Forks ing and shall deposit the fee in the general fvnd and the easterly to Bemidji; thence southerlp alo~ag U.S. Highway amount therecf is appropriated annually to the commissioner No. 71 to Wadena; thence easEerly alpng U.S, Highway of natural resources for the administration of such programs. Na lU to 5taples and U.S. Highway N4. 210 to Cartion; The commissioner shall cooperate with private organizations thence east in a sYraight line tv the essEerly }u)undary o# and associations, private and public corporations, and lacal the state. governmental units in turtherance of the program estalr (3) In any area in which such operstian is or may here- lished under this clause. The commissioner shall consult after be prohibited by law, regulatiaas, vrdor, or directive. with the commissioner of puhlie satety in regard to training program subject matter and performsnce testing that lesds (b) Governmental subdivisions of the stste map by stsor to the certification of snowmobile operators. lution or ordinance regulate the operauon of snowmc?biles The operator of any snowmobile involved in an acci- Qn public waters within their lwundaries, proeided strock dent resulting in injury requiring medical attention or hos- " resolution or ordinance is not incunsistent ivith taw ot these pitalization to or death of any person or total damage to an regulations. No resolution or ordirtanee resCriciing the perivd extent of $100 or more, shall promptly forward a written of time within which snowmobilcs may be eperated on putv= report of the accident to the eommissioner on such form as lic waters shall be valid with respect to such restrictitrn he shall prescribe. ` unless first submitted to the Ctsmrnissioner u# Natural Re- Subd. 2. The commissioner of public safety may adopt sources and approved by hiro in writing. rules and regalatiorts not inconsistent herewith in the man- (c) No person shall deposit any garbage, rubbish, offal, ner provided by Chapter 15,. regulating the use of snowmo- the body of any dead animal, ar ather litter upon public biles on streets and highways. lands ar waters or the ice thereon, othtr than in contaiaers, 84.97 OPBRqT10N: REGULATfdN BY IMUNICIPALITIES provided thereof, or, withqut the eansent ai the ownet, un Subdivision 1. Operation on atreets and highways private lands or water or ice thereon (a) No person shall operate a snowmobite upon the roadway, (d) (1) (2) (3). It shall be unlawful for any persvn to shoulder, or inside bank or slope of any trunk, county state drive or operate any snowmobile at a rate of speed greater aid, or county highway in this state and, in the ease of a di- than is reasonable or proper under a13 of the suranundiog cir« vided trunk or county highway, on the right of way between eumstatnces or at a rate that is greater than th8t set hq the the opposing lanes of traffic, except as provided in Sections Commissioner of Natnral Resources pureetatit to PdR53 (d) 84.81 to 84.40. No person shall operate a sndwmobile within (2), on public lands or water$ of this State nnder the juris- the right of way of any trunk, county state aid, or county diction of the Commissioner of Natural Rescwrees; provided . highway between the hours of one-half hour after sunset to that the operation of any snowmobile at airate of sgced in one•half hour before sunrise, except on the right hand side of excess of fifty miles per hour on such landn or watere shA such right of way and in the same direction as the highway be unreasonable and unlawful unless operitted pnrsuant to traffic on the nearesi lane of the roaaway adjacent thereto, and in accordance with the prowisions of P1R 53 (d) (3) . No snowmobile shall be operated at any time within the right (2) Where necessary, the Cumtnisaioner 4f Natural Re• of way of any interstate highway or freeway within this state. sourees may establish and post at reasonablc interva3s, a rea- (b) A snowmobile may make a direct crossin6 of a street sonable and safe maximum speed lirnit for the opention o# or highway at any hour of the day provided: snowmobiles along a specific portion of public trail xnder Jsis (1) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately jurisdicdon, or in a specifie area of pnblic land or water 90 degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place under his jurisdiction. Such speed iimit stall be effeet{va where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing; 4. when signs are erected and any operation of a enon*mabile and witbin such posted portion of trail or $rea in escess of the (2) The snowmobile is brought to a complete stop before Posted speed limit is unlawful. crossing the shoulder or main traveled way of the highway; (3) The speed limits established by NR 53(d) (1) and by and the Commissioner of Natural Resources undex the nuthnrhp (3) The driver yields the right o[ way to all oncoming of NR 53(d) (2) roay be waived in wriking by the Commis- traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard; and sioner during the pendency of sn organized race sr aimilu (4) In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made competitive event held upon such lancls or watets. only at an intersection of such highway with another public NR 54 - UIVIFORM 518N5 street or highway; and The following signs are designaEed as ntcessary and de- (S) If the crossing is made betweea the hours of one-half sirable to control, direct, or regulate the operatitrn and use hour afier sunset to one-ha1C hour before sunrise or in con- of snowmabiles for the purposes indicated: , 6 15 '