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§601.010 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS §601.040 VI. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 601. Traffic Regulations §601.010. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: STATE TRAFFIC CODE ADOPTED BY REFERENCE. The regulatory provisions and definitions of the Minnesota Highway Traffic Regulation Act, also known as the State Traffic Code, which are codified in Minnesota Statutes chapter 169, are adopted as a section regulating the use of highways, streets, alleys and other portions of the Cities of Arden Hills, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, North Oaks, Little Canada, Gem Lake and White Bear Township. Such Act is incorporated in and made a part of this Code as completely as if set out herein in full, except those provisions that conflict with this Code when the City Council has the authority to alter such regulations. Three (3) copies of the Act are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection at any reasonable time. (Ref. §501.010, Code 1966: Ord. Nos. 435, 5/10/66: 643, 9/16/80) §601.020. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS; U- TURNS. No driver of a motor vehicle shall turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street or highway within the City; provided, that such provision shall not be effective unless signs giving notice of this regulation are posted as may be most appropriate. (Ref. §501.020, Code 1966) §601.030. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS; DRIVING ON SIDEWALKS OR LAWNS. No driver of any motor vehicle shall drive such vehicle upon any public sidewalk, pedestrian walkway or boulevard within the City, nor across or upon any public property which is maintained as lawn or yard area, nor across or upon any private property which is maintained as lawn or yard area without the permission of the owner, with the exception of those areas which are a part of a driveway or other clearly defined area designated for the crossing of vehicular traffic, or by vehicles operated by the City Public Works Department during the course of snow removal or other maintenance functions. (Ref, Ord. No. 635, 10/9/79) §601.040. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: UNREASONABLE ACCELERATION. No person shall start or accelerate any motor vehicle with any unnecessary exhibition of speed on any public or private way within the City. Prima facie evidence of such unnecessary exhibition of speed shall be the squealing or screeching sounds emitted by the tires or the throwing of sand or gravel by the tires, or both, or the unnecessary fishtailing of the vehicle on wet or slippery services while accelerating. (Ref. Ord. No. 635, 10/9/79) - 8 -