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<br />for the speed violation, but not less than $25. <br />Subd. 3. Reduced speed required. (a) The driver of any vehicle shall, consistent with the <br />requirements, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching or passing an authorized <br />emergency vehicle stopped with emergency lights flashing on any street or highway, when <br />approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going <br />around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding <br />roadway, and when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason <br />of weather or highway conditions. <br />(b) A person who fails to reduce speed appropriately when approaching or passing an <br />authorized emergency vehicle stopped with emergency lights flashing on a street or highway <br />shall be assessed an additional surcharge equal to the amount of the fine imposed for the speed <br />violation, but not less than $25. <br />Subd. 4. Establishment of zones by commissioner. On determining upon the basis of an <br />engineering and traffic investigation that any speed set forth in this section is greater or less than <br />is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist on any trunk highway or upon any part <br />thereof, the commissioner may erect appropriate signs designating a reasonable and safe speed <br />limit thereat, which speed limit shall be effective when such signs are erected. Any speeds in <br />excess of such limits shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent <br />and that it is unlawful; except that any speed limit within any municipality shall be a maximum <br />limit and any speed in excess thereof shall be unlawful. On determining upon that basis that a part <br />of the trunk highway system outside a municipality should be a zone of maximum speed limit, <br />the commissioner may establish that part as such a zone by erecting appropriate signs showing <br />the beginning and end ofthe zone, designating a reasonable and safe speed therefor, which <br />may be different than the speed set forth in this section, and that it is a zone of maximum speed <br />limit. The speed so designated by the commissioner within any such zone shall be a maximum <br />speed limit, and speed in excess of such limit shall be unlawful. The commissioner may in the <br />same manner from time to time alter the boundary of such a zone and the speed limit therein or <br />eliminate such zone. <br />Subd. 4a.[Repealed, 1997 c 143 s 20] <br />Subd. 5. Zoning within local area. When local authorities believe that the existing speed <br />limit upon any street or highway, or part thereof, within their respective jurisdictions and not a <br />part of the trunk highway system is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under existing <br />conditions, they may request the commissioner to authorize, upon the basis of an engineering <br />and traffic investigation, the erection of appropriate signs designating what speed is reasonable <br />and safe, and the commissioner may authorize the erection of appropriate signs designating a <br />reasonable and safe speed limit thereat, which speed limit shall be effective when such signs <br />are erected. Any speeds in excess of these speed limits shall be prima facie evidence that the <br />speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful; except that any speed limit within <br />