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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 1997 ASSEMBLY BILL 786
March 12, 1998 - Offered by
Committee on Highways and Transportation.
AB786-ASA1,1,4
1An Act to amend 346.17 (5), 346.22 (1) (b), 346.43 (1) (b) 3., 346.49 (1) (c), 346.60
2(3m), 346.65 (5m) and 349.06 (3); and
to create 340.01 (73m) of the statutes;
3relating to: penalties for certain traffic offenses committed where persons
4working on a utility facility are at risk from traffic and providing a penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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340.01
(73m) "Utility work area" means the entire section of roadway between
7the first advance warning sign of work on a utility facility, as defined in s. 30.40 (19),
8or on a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 30.40 (3r), and an "END
9UTILITY WORK" sign or, in the case of a moving vehicle engaged in work on such
10a utility facility or high-voltage transmission line, that section of roadway where
11traffic may return to its normal flow without impeding such work.
AB786-ASA1,2,4
1346.17
(5) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.04 (1) or (2) where persons
2engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area
or in a utility work
3area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture
4specified in sub. (1) for the violation shall be doubled.
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346.22
(1) (b) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.18 (6) where persons
7engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area
or in a utility work
8area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture
9specified in par. (a) for the violation shall be doubled.
AB786-ASA1, s. 4
10Section
4. 346.43 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.43
(1) (b) 3. If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.37 or 346.39 where
12persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area
or in a
13utility work area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum
14forfeiture specified in subd. 1. for the violation shall be doubled.
AB786-ASA1, s. 5
15Section
5. 346.49 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.49
(1) (c) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.46 (1) where persons
17engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area
or in a utility work
18area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture
19specified in par. (a) for the violation shall be doubled.
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346.60
(3m) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.57 (2), (3) , (4) (d) to (h)
22or (5) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area
23or in a utility work area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and
24maximum forfeiture specified in sub. (2) or (3) for the violation shall be doubled.
AB786-ASA1,3,4
1346.65
(5m) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.62 (2) to (4) where persons
2engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area
or in a utility work
3area are at risk from traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture or
4fine specified in sub. (1), (3) or (5) for the violation shall be doubled.
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349.06
(3) If an operator of a vehicle violates a local ordinance in strict
7conformity with s. 346.04 (1) or (2), 346.18 (6), 346.27, 346.37, 346.39, 346.46 (1),
8346.57 (2), (3), (4) (d) to (h) or (5) or 346.62 (2) where persons engaged in work in a
9highway maintenance or construction area
or in a utility work area are at risk from
10traffic, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture for the violation shall be
11doubled.
AB786-ASA1,3,1413
(1)
This act first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this
14subsection.
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(1)
This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
17publication.
