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immediate hazard; and D. In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of such divided highway with another public street or highway; Section 6. Persons Under 18 Years of Age. No person under 14 years of age shall operate on City streets or make a direct crossing of a City street as the operator of a snowmobile, or a recreational motor vehicle . A person 14 years of age or older , but less than 18 years of age, may operate a snowmobile or recreational motor vehicle on streets as permitted by this ordinance and make a direct crossing of such streets only if he has in his immediate possession a valid snowmobile safety certificate or ATV safety permit issued by the Commissioner of Natural Resources as provided by Minnesota Statute 84.86 , which is hereby incorporated herein by reference . Section 7. Designated Trail. The designated trail from the City of Breezy Point to the Paul Bunyan Trail shall be from the intersection of CSAH 11 and C. R. 112 going South on C. R. 112 to E . Butler Street then West on E . Butler Street to the Paul Bunyan Trail . Section 8. Minimum Equipment Requirements. Subdivision 1 . Standard mufflers shall be properly attached and in constant operation to reduce the noise of the operation of the motor to the minimum necessary for operation. No person shall use a muffler cutout, by-pass straight pipe , or similar device on a recreational motor vehicle; and the exhaust system shall not emit or produce a sharp popping or crackling sound. Subdivision 2 . Brakes shall be adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold under any conditions of operation. Subdivision 3 . At least one clear lamp shall be attached to the front with sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 100 feet ahead during the hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions . Such head lamp shall be so aimed that glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of an oncoming vehicle operator . It shall also be equipped with at least one red light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear during hours of darkness under normal atmospheric conditions . This equipment shall be required and shall be in operating condition when the vehicle is operated between the hours of one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise or at times of reduced visibility. Subdivision 4 . A safety or so-called "deadman" throttle in operating condition; a safety or dean man throttle is defined as a device which, when pressure is removed from the accelerator or throttle , the motor is disengaged from the driving track. Section 9. Motor Running. It is unlawful for the owner or operator to leave a snowmobile to be or remain unattended PAGE 3