Minnesota Legislature
HF 624
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:39am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to traffic regulations; enacting the Safe School Zone Law; making
clarifying and technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections
169.011, by adding a subdivision; 169.14, subdivisions 2, 4, 5a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.011, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
new text begin Subd. 69a. new text end
new text begin School zone. new text end
new text begin
"School zone" means that section of a street or highway
that abuts the grounds of a school where children have access to the street or highway
from the school property or where an established school crossing is located; provided,
the school advance sign prescribed by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
adopted by the commissioner of transportation under section 169.06 is in place.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.14, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Speed limits.
(a) Where no special hazard exists the following speeds deleted text begin shall
bedeleted text end new text begin arenew text end lawful, but any deleted text begin speedsdeleted text end new text begin speed new text end in excess of deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin these new text end limits deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin is new text end prima facie
evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful; except that the
speed limit within any municipality deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end a maximum limit and any speed in excess
deleted text begin thereof shall bedeleted text end new text begin of that limit is new text end unlawful:
(1) 30 miles per hour in an urban district or on a town road in a rural residential
district;
(2) 65 miles per hour on noninterstate expressways, as defined in section 160.02,
subdivision 18b, and noninterstate freeways, as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 19;
(3) 55 miles per hour in locations other than those specified in this section;
(4) 70 miles per hour on interstate highways outside the limits of any urbanized area
with a population of greater than 50,000 as defined by order of the commissioner of
transportation;
(5) 65 miles per hour on interstate highways inside the limits of any urbanized area
with a population of greater than 50,000 as defined by order of the commissioner of
transportation;
(6) ten miles per hour in deleted text begin alleysdeleted text end new text begin alleywaysnew text end ; deleted text begin anddeleted text end
(7) 25 miles per hour in residential roadways if adopted by the road authority having
jurisdiction over the residential roadwaydeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; andnew text end
new text begin
(8) 25 miles per hour in school zones.
new text end
(b) A speed limit adopted under paragraph (a), clause (7), is not effective unless the
road authority has erected signs designating the speed limit and indicating the beginning
and end of the residential roadway on which the speed limit applies.
(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "rural residential district" means the territory
contiguous to and including any town road within a subdivision or plat of land that is built
up with dwelling houses at intervals of less than 300 feet for a distance of one-quarter
mile or more.
(d) Notwithstanding section 609.0331 or 609.101 or other law to the contrary,
a person who violates a speed limit established in this subdivision, or a speed limit
designated on an appropriate sign under subdivision 4, 5, 5b, 5c, or 5e, by driving 20 miles
per hour or more in excess of the applicable speed limit, is assessed an additional surcharge
equal to the amount of the fine imposed for the speed violation, but not less than $25.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.14, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Establishment of zones by commissioner.
new text begin (a) Except as provided in
subdivision 5a,new text end on determining upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
that any speed set forth in this section is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the
conditions found to exist on any trunk highway or deleted text begin upondeleted text end new text begin onnew text end any part deleted text begin thereofdeleted text end new text begin of the trunk
highwaynew text end , the commissioner may erect appropriate signs designating a reasonable and safe
speed limit deleted text begin thereatdeleted text end , which deleted text begin speed limit shall bedeleted text end new text begin becomesnew text end effective when deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end signs are
erected new text begin therenew text end . Any deleted text begin speedsdeleted text end new text begin speednew text end in excess of deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thesenew text end limits deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end prima facie
evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful; except that any
speed limit within any municipality deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin or within any school zone isnew text end a maximum limit
and any speed in excess deleted text begin thereof shall bedeleted text end new text begin of that limit isnew text end unlawful.
new text begin (b) new text end On determining upon that basis that a part of the trunk highway system outside a
municipality should be a zone of maximum speed limit, the commissioner may establish
that part as such a zone bynew text begin :
new text end
new text begin (1) new text end erecting appropriate signs showing the beginning and end of the zonedeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end
new text begin (2)new text end designating a reasonable and safe speed deleted text begin therefordeleted text end new text begin for the zonenew text end , which may be
different than the speed set forth in this sectiondeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and deleted text begin that
deleted text end
new text begin (3)new text end new text begin designating new text end it deleted text begin isdeleted text end new text begin asnew text end a zone of maximum speed limit.
new text begin (c)new text end The speed so designated by the commissioner within any such zone deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end a
maximum speed limit, and speed in excess of deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thatnew text end limit deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end unlawful. The
commissioner may in the same manner deleted text begin from time to timedeleted text end new text begin :
new text end
new text begin (1)new text end alter the boundary of deleted text begin suchdeleted text end a zone and deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin itsnew text end speed limit deleted text begin thereindeleted text end new text begin ;new text end or
new text begin (2)new text end eliminate deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end zone.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.14, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
Subd. 5a.
Speed zoning in school zone; surcharge.
(a) new text begin A new text end local deleted text begin authoritiesdeleted text end new text begin road
authority, with the agreement of a school board or nonpublic school administration,new text end may
establish a deleted text begin schooldeleted text end speed limit new text begin that is less than 25 miles per hournew text end within a school zone of a
public or nonpublic school deleted text begin upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation as
prescribed by the commissioner of transportationdeleted text end new text begin located on a street or highway within
the jurisdiction of the local road authoritynew text end . The establishment of a school speed limit
new text begin that is more than or less than 25 miles per hournew text end on any trunk highway deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be deleted text begin with
the consentdeleted text end new text begin by agreementnew text end of the commissioner of transportation new text begin with the school board
or, in the case of a nonpublic school, with the school's administratornew text end . deleted text begin Suchdeleted text end School speed
limits deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin arenew text end in effect when children are present, going to or leaving school during
opening or closing hoursnew text begin ,new text end or during school recess periods. deleted text begin The school speed limit shall not
be lower than 15 miles per hour and shall not be more than 30 miles per hour below the
established speed limit on an affected street or highway.
deleted text end
(b) The school speed limit deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin becomesnew text end effective upon the erection of
appropriate signs designating the speed and indicating the beginning and end of the
reduced speed zone. Any speed in excess of deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end posted school speed limit is
unlawful. deleted text begin All suchdeleted text end new text begin These new text end signs deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be erected by the local new text begin road new text end authorities on those
streets and highways under their respective jurisdictions and by the commissioner of
transportation on trunk highways.
(c) deleted text begin For the purpose of this subdivision, "school zone" means that section of a street
or highway which abuts the grounds of a school where children have access to the street
or highway from the school property or where an established school crossing is located
provided the school advance sign prescribed by the manual on uniform traffic control
devices adopted by the commissioner of transportation pursuant to section 169.06 is in
place.deleted text end All signs erected by local authorities to designate speed limits in school zones deleted text begin shalldeleted text end
new text begin must new text end conform to the Manual on Uniform new text begin Traffic new text end Control Devices.
(d) Notwithstanding section 609.0331 or 609.101 or other law to the contrary,
a person who violates a speed limit established under this subdivision is assessed an
additional surcharge equal to the amount of the fine imposed for the violation, but not
less than $25.