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WHEREAS, such posting shall comply with the requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, such Manual having been adopted by the State of Nebraska pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,118; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,119,the driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any traffic control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the Nebraska Rules of the Road; WHEREAS, pursuant to NEB. REV. STAT. § 60-678, any person who violates regulations adopted by a local authority shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor; WHEREAS, the Board adopted prior regulations regarding engine braking on: • February 12, 2002, under Resolution No. 02-0012, prohibiting engine brake usage on Gunbarrel Road between U.S. Highway 30 and U.S. Highway 34 and on Shady Bend Road between U.S. Highway 30 and U.S. Highway 34, • July 15, 2003, under Resolution No. 03-0048, prohibiting engine brake usage on Airport Road between U.S. Highway 281 and St. Paul Road, • October 7, 2003, under Resolution No. 03-0049, prohibiting engine brake usage on Guenther Road between U.S. Highway 281 and North Road, and • October 7, 2003, under Resolution No. 03-0072, prohibiting engine brake usage on Giltner Road, One-Half Mile east to South Locust Street, all prohibiting engine braking on the above-mentioned public roads in Hall County ("County") subject to the jurisdiction of the Board; WHEREAS, the Board determines it is in the best interest of Hall County to consolidate all engine braking resolutions into one resolution and to rescind all prior resolutions prohibiting engine braking, specifically Resolutions: No. 02-0012, No. 03-0048, No. 03-0049, and 03-0072; WHEREAS, the Board believes that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the County to expand the areas where engine braking is prohibited within the county, WHEREAS, unmuffled engine braking shall not be prohibited on any road within the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways that has a grade of five degrees or greater within the Board's jurisdiction; WHEREAS, the Hall County Engineer ("Engineer") in the Engineer's capacity as County Highway Superintendent, has control, government, and supervision of all the public roads and bridges in the County under the general supervision and control of the Board pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 39-1507; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board that Resolutions No. 02-0012, No. 03-0048, No. 03-0049, and 03-0072 are rescinded. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to the authority stated above, unmuffled engine braking is prohibited as posted on all public roads in Hall County subject to the jurisdiction of the County Board and otherwise in compliance with the law listed above.