(2)__A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

16.__Required use of snowmobile lights.__Except as provided in section 13112, a person shall use lights as specified in this subsection.

A.__A person shall use snowmobile lights:

(1)__During the period from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise; and

(2)__At any time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions caused by fog or otherwise, other persons, vehicles and other objects are not clearly discernible for a distance of 500 feet ahead.

B.__The following penalties apply to violations of this subsection.

(1)__A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

(2)__A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

17.__Unlawfully operating snowmobile on railroad tracks.__The following provisions govern the operation of a snowmobile on railroad tracks or railroad rights-of-way.

A.__A person may not operate a snowmobile along or adjacent and parallel to the tracks of a railroad within the limits of a railroad right-of-way without written permission from the railroad owning the right-of-way.

(1)__A person who violates this paragraph commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.