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,�� ,j' t .rte-"�i �:;. .;cs'i.•ytG�r�-'ter r�...e�k 1....- THE-LAW .local au Minnesota Statutes 1979, Section 169.14, read in part: every count to adopt loca Subd. 5e. [SPEED ZONING IN SCHOOL ZONES.] Local authorities state,. . ." S may establish a school speed limit within a school zone of a public or propriate cit- nonpublic school upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investiga- by school be d by the commissioner o lion as prescribef transportation.The establish- ment of a school speed limit on any trunk highway shall be with the con- K✓ V' ``� ) upon tt sent of the commissioner of transportation. Such school speed limits C This docur shall be in effect when children are present, going to or leaving sc / Sc investigatioi during opening or closing hours or during school recess periods. The school speed limit shall not be lower than 15 miles per hour an shall not 3) 11. pre- be more than 20 miles per hour below the established speed meant to en affected street or highway if the established speed lip►i t is 40 miles per by valid me hour or greater.The school speed limit shall be effective upon the erec- tion of appropriate signs designating the speed limit and indicating the 4) ". . .the est: beginning and end of the reduced speed zone.Any speed in exce ss of such shall be wi posted school speed limit is unlawful.All such signs shall be erected by The Comm the local authorities on those streets and highways under their respec- located in a five jurisdictions and by the commissioner of transportation on trunk a trunk higl highways.All signs erected by local authorities to designate speed limits U Office shou in school zones shall conform to the manual on uniform control devices. 5) ". . .Such For the purpose of this subdivision,"school zone" means that section present, go of a street or highway which abuts the grounds of a school where or during r children have access to the street or highway from the school property or only be ne where an established school crossing is located provided the school ad- drivers to i vance sign prescribed by the manual on uniform traffic control devices "part-time' adopted by the commissioner of transportation pursuant to section limits must 169.06 is in place. Section M U IK r A 6) ". . .the sc3 o N e--• not be mort fected stre• / r are meant �/Y Gcn Gam ^- Qa r S t! I 2