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RELEVANT LINKS: <br /> In addition, cities may not set quotas that require or suggest that an officer <br /> issue a certain number of administrative citations. <br /> Minn.Stat.g 169 999,�ba. Due to state and federal law,people who have a commercial driver's license <br /> g, or who are driving a commercial vehicle at the time of the citation may not <br /> Minn.Stat.§171.163 be issued an administrative citation. <br /> 49 C.F.R§384.226. <br /> A. Traffic offenses <br /> 1. Speed limits <br /> �.sc�t§i69.ia. Cities may issue administrative citations for violations of Minn. Stat. § <br /> 169.14 where the speed of the vehicle is under 10 miles per hour in excess of <br /> the lawful speed limit. The actual speed of the vehicle must be listed on the <br /> citation,and peace officers may not reduce the recorded speed for the <br /> purposes of issuing an administrative citation. <br /> It is important to note that this statute generally prohibits speeding above the <br /> posted limit,but also prohibits: operating a vehicle at a"speed greater than <br /> is reasonable and prudent under the conditions"or without due care; failing <br /> to reduce speed when approaching or passing an authorized emergency <br /> vehicle stopped with emergency lights flashing;failing to reduce speed <br /> when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing; <br /> failing to reduce speed when special hazards exist(such as pedestrians,other <br /> traffic,weather or highway conditions); driving slower than a posted <br /> minimum speed; and selling,offering for sale,using,or possessing any radar <br /> jammer in Minnesota.. <br /> Issuance of an administrative citation for reasons other than simple speeding <br /> under Minn. Stat. § 169.14 remains subject to the 10-mile-per-hour limit. <br /> Specifically, if the citation for failing to reduce speed in adverse weather <br /> conditions involves speeding that is greater than 10 miles per hour over the <br /> limit,the officer should not issue an administrative citation. <br /> 2. Stop line violations <br /> Mll'1'.s�t.§169.999 s°�a. The law states that cities may issue administrative citations to vehicle <br /> 1�'�� operators who"fail to obey a stop line."A stop line violation is not a failure <br /> to stop completely as directed by a stop sign or traffic control signal.A <br /> regular criminal citation must still be issued for this type of traffic violation. <br /> M��°�M�'�°� A stop line is a solid white line e�rtending across approach lanes that <br /> Uniform Traffic Conlrol <br /> �,,;�es,§3B.16. indicates where vehicles are required to stop in compliance with a stop sign, <br /> traffic control signal,or some other traffic control device.An administrative <br /> citation for a stop line violation may be issued to a vehicle operator who <br /> fails to heed the direction for where to stop,presumably by driving over the <br /> line. <br /> League of Minnesota Cides Information Memo: 7/21/2014 <br /> Administrative Traffic C'rtabons Toolkit Page 4 <br />