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§ 25.03 Operation of snowmobiles; general. It shall be unlawful for\nany person to drive or operate any snowmobile in the following unsafe or\nharassing ways:\n 1. Imprudent speed. At a rate of speed greater than reasonable or\nproper under the surrounding circumstances provided, however, that in no\ncase shall a snowmobile be operated at a speed in excess of fifty-five\nmiles per hour upon public trails or lands, unless (a) participating in\na special event authorized by the commissioner pursuant to section 25.11\nof this article or (b) engaged in operation as an emergency vehicle as\ndefined in subdivision twenty-one of section 21.05 of this title.\n 2. Reckless operation. In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so\nas to unreasonably endanger the person or property of another or
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§ 25.03 Operation of snowmobiles; general. It shall be unlawful for\nany person to drive or operate any snowmobile in the following unsafe or\nharassing ways:\n 1. Imprudent speed. At a rate of speed greater than reasonable or\nproper under the surrounding circumstances provided, however, that in no\ncase shall a snowmobile be operated at a speed in excess of fifty-five\nmiles per hour upon public trails or lands, unless (a) participating in\na special event authorized by the commissioner pursuant to section 25.11\nof this article or (b) engaged in operation as an emergency vehicle as\ndefined in subdivision twenty-one of section 21.05 of this title.\n 2. Reckless operation. In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so\nas to unreasonably endanger the person or property of another or to\ncause injury or damage thereto.\n 3. Intoxication and drugs. While in an intoxicated condition or under\nthe influence of narcotics or drugs as defined by section one hundred\nfourteen-a of the vehicle and traffic law.\n 4. Lights. (a) Between sunset and sunrise or when lights are required\nfor safety without displaying at least one lighted head light and tail\nlight.\n (b) Operating other than as an emergency vehicle and displaying one or\nmore lighted red or combination red or white lights which is revolving,\nrotating, flashing, oscillating or constantly moving light.\n 5. Railroad tracks. On the tracks of an operating railroad.\n 6. Plantings. In any tree nursery or planting in a manner which\ndamages or destroys growing stock, or creates a substantial risk\nthereto.\n 7. On lands of another. On private property, except for operation as\nemergency vehicle, without the consent of the owner or lessee thereof.\nAny person operating a snowmobile upon lands of another in violation of\nthis section shall stop and identify himself or herself upon the request\nof the landowner, the landowner's duly authorized representative or\nlessee, and, if requested to do so by said landowner, representative or\nlessee shall promptly remove said snowmobile from the premises.\n 8. Snowmobiles towing a sleigh, sled or toboggan. The towing of a\nsleigh, sled or toboggan, unless attached by a rigid support, connection\nor towbar.\n 9. Failure to stop and yield. In any place at any time failing to stop\nand yield to an authorized ambulance, civil defense, or police\nsnowmobile or police vehicle being operated as an emergency vehicle and\napproaching from any direction.\n 9-a. Failing to yield to trail grooming equipment. Failure by the\noperator of a snowmobile upon any snowmobile trail to yield the right of\nway to the operator of trail grooming equipment upon such trail, whether\nsuch snowmobile operator is approaching or overtaking.\n 10. Failure and refusal to comply. In any place at any time failure or\nrefusal to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police\nofficer or other person duly empowered to enforce all laws of the state\nrelating to snowmobiles.\n