Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 411 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION
Chapter 6 - Use of Snowmobiles on the State Highway System
Section 411-6-004 - SNOWMOBILE CONTEST PERMITS
Universal Citation: 411 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 6 ยง 004
Current through March 20, 2024
004.01 The sponsoring group must make application to the Department at least six months in advance of any proposed snowmobile contest to be held within the highway right of way.
004.01A The application shall contain
the exact location at which the contest is to be held, including point of
beginning and point of termination, the route for detouring traffic, the names
of all contestants, and a signing plan that will comply with the requirements
of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as adopted pursuant to Neb.
Rev. Stat., Section 60 -6,118.
004.01B The sponsoring group shall obtain the
necessary written agreements with the County, City or Village to use the county
road or street as a detour for highway traffic. The agreement shall contain a
provision that the sponsoring group is responsible to the County, City or
Village for any damage to the county road or streets and any damage to abutting
land or landowner caused by the traveling public using the detour. Copies of
this agreement shall be submitted with the application.
004.02 The Department will determine if it is in the best interest of the general public to permit the contest on the roadway of such segment of the State Highway System and if the proposal will create undue hardship on the traveling public by requiring the use of a detour. Those requests that are approved will have a permit issued subject to the following conditions:
004.02A The sponsoring group shall
be responsible for all costs associated with detouring the traffic from the
highway right of way, damages to the highway, and hold the Department harmless
from any claims that may result from the use of the highway for the snowmobile
contest.
004.02B The sponsoring
group shall provide a $10,000 cash performance guarantee to the Department to
cover any damages to the highway or expenses incurred by the Department due to
the contest. The performance guarantee will be returned when the contest is
over and the highway returned to its original condition. The group shall also
provide a liability policy to the Department in the amount of one million
dollars extended coverage with the Department named as additional
insured.
004.02C All snowmobile
operators shall comply with licensing and insurance requirements for motor
vehicles as provided in the state statutes.
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