WINTER ROAD REMINDER FROM YOUR CLITHERALL TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS:

At times during the winter months, the Battle Lake Motor Patrol faces situations where residents have plowed snow on or into a Township road, ditch, or right of way.

Clitherall Township would like to caution residents and property owners of the following:

IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DUMP, PLOW, OR PUSH SNOW FROM PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS ONTO OR IN A TOWNSHIP ROAD, DITCH, OR RIGHT OF WAY. Under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 160.2715, violation of the statute is a misdemeanor.

Snow which is dumped on roads or in the right of way can create a hazard not only for motorists, but also for snowplows. Even heavy snowplows have been ditched and damaged when hitting compacted and frozen snow.

Snow pushed onto a township, county, state, or U.S. highway may cause snowdrifts which are hazardous to motorists. The person responsible for depositing snow on or in the road, ditch, or right of way may also be liable in a civil lawsuit if damages or injuries occur as a result of this action.

Clitherall Township residents who continue to place snow on or in a Township road, ditch, or right of way will face the obligation of removing that snow at their own expense. We urge you, as good neighbors and motorists, to refrain from actions which may add to the hazards of winter driving. Thank you for your cooperation.