LD 1920
pg. 203
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D.__If the main traveled portion of a public way is publicly
plowed and utilized by conventional motor vehicles, a
snowmobile may be operated only on that portion of the way
not maintained or utilized for the operation of conventional
motor vehicles, except that operation on the left side of
the way is prohibited during the hours from sunset to
sunrise on the portion of the way not maintained or utilized
for the operation of conventional motor vehicles. This
paragraph does not apply to a snowmobile operated by a
public utility regulated by the Public Utilities Commission
while being operated in the course of the utility's
corporate function, so that public utilities may effectively
and speedily carry out their obligations to the public.

 
E.__A snowmobile may be operated on streets and public ways
during a period of emergency when the emergency has been so
declared by a police agency having jurisdiction and when
travel by conventional motor vehicles is not practicable.
This paragraph does not apply to a snowmobile operated by a
public utility regulated by the Public Utilities Commission
while being operated in the course of the utility's
corporate function, so that public utilities may effectively
and speedily carry out their obligations to the public.

 
F.__A snowmobile may be operated on streets and public ways
in special snowmobile events of limited duration conducted
according to a prearranged schedule and under a permit from
the governmental unit having jurisdiction.

 
G.__Notwithstanding paragraphs A to F, a snowmobile may be
operated on the extreme right of a public way within the built-up
portion of a municipality or unorganized or unincorporated
township if the appropriate governmental unit has designated the
public way as a snowmobile-access route for the purpose of
allowing snowmobiles access to places of business.__A public way
designated by an appropriate governmental unit as a snowmobile-
access route must be posted conspicuously at regular intervals by
that governmental unit with highly visible signs designating the
snowmobile-access route.__Before designating a public way as a
snowmobile-access route, the appropriate governmental unit shall
make appropriate determinations that snowmobile travel on the
extreme right of the public way may be conducted safely and will
not interfere with vehicular traffic on the public way.__For
purposes of this paragraph, "appropriate governmental unit" means
the Department of Transportation, county commissioners or
municipal officers within their respective jurisdictions.__The
jurisdiction of each appropriate governmental unit over public
ways pursuant to this paragraph is the same as its jurisdiction
over the


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