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CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 251
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ACCELERATION OF ANY MOTOR
VEHICLE WITH AN UNNECESSARY EXHIBITION OF SPEED IN THE CITY OF
ANDOVER.
An ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 82 adopted July 21, 1987.
The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1.
Unreasonable Acceleration.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated any motor vehicle
on any public street or highway, public or semi-public property in a manner that creates
or causes unreasonable acceleration. Prima facie evidence of such unreasonable
acceleration shall be squealing or screeching sounds emitted by the tires spinning or
sliding upon the acceleration of said vehicle, or causes the vehicle to unnecessarily turn
abruptly or sway from side to side.
Section 2.
Penaltv.
Any persons who violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a petty
misdemeanor and shall be punished according to State law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover this 16th day of Februarv, 1999.
ATTEST:
CITY OF ANDOVER
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Victoria V olk, City Clerk
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J. E. McKelvey, Mayo