as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to recreational vehicles; modifying the 1.3 operation provisions of all-terrain vehicles; amending 1.4 Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 84.928, subdivision 2. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 84.928, 1.7 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.8 Subd. 2. [OPERATION GENERALLY.] A person may not drive or 1.9 operate an all-terrain vehicle: 1.10 (1) at a rate of speed greater than reasonable or proper 1.11 under the surrounding circumstances; 1.12 (2) in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner so as to 1.13 endanger or to cause injury or damage to the person or property 1.14 of another; 1.15 (3) without headlight and taillight lighted at all times if 1.16 the vehicle is equipped with headlight and taillight; 1.17 (4) without a functioning stoplight if so equipped; 1.18 (5) in a tree nursery or planting in a manner that damages 1.19 or destroys growing stock; 1.20 (6) without a brake operational by either hand or foot; 1.21 (7) with more persons on the vehicle thanit was designed1.22forpermitted by law; 1.23 (8) at a speed exceeding ten miles per hour on the frozen 1.24 surface of public waters within 100 feet of a person not on an 1.25 all-terrain vehicle or within 100 feet of a fishing shelter; or 2.1 (9) in a manner that violates operation rules adopted by 2.2 the commissioner.