AB618,4,2424 285.30 (5) (j) A low-speed vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (27m).
AB618, s. 10 25Section 10. 340.01 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1340.01 (4) (a) Type 1 is a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for carrying
2persons but which does not come within the definition of a low-speed vehicle, motor
3bus, motorcycle, moped or motor bicycle.
AB618, s. 11 4Section 11. 340.01 (19d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB618,5,85 340.01 (19d) "Golf cart" means a vehicle, whose speed attainable in one mile
6does not exceed 20 miles per hour on a paved, level surface, used to convey one or
7more persons and equipment to play the game of golf in an area designated as a golf
8course.
AB618, s. 12 9Section 12. 340.01 (27m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB618,5,1410 340.01 (27m) "Low-speed vehicle" means a 4-wheeled motor vehicle originally
11manufactured to meet the equipment standards under 49 CFR 571.500 and whose
12maximum speed attainable in 1 mile is more than 20 miles per hour but not more
13than 25 miles per hour on a paved, level surface. "Low-speed vehicle" does not
14include a golf cart or motor truck.
AB618, s. 13 15Section 13. 341.067 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,5,19 16341.067 Registration of special vehicles. The department shall register a
17specially designed vehicle which is authorized for operation by a person holding a
18special restricted operator's license under s. 343.135 if the special vehicle meets the
19equipment standards established under s. 347.02 (6) or (8).
AB618, s. 14 20Section 14. 341.25 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,5,22 21341.25 (title) Annual and biennial registration fees; biennial
22motorcycle fees
.
AB618, s. 15 23Section 15 . 341.25 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,6,324 341.25 (1) (b) For each motorcycle or moped with a curb weight of 1,499 pounds
25or less, except a specially designed vehicle under s. 341.067, which is designed for the

1transportation of persons rather than property, and for each low-speed vehicle, a
2biennial fee of $23. Registration plates issued under this paragraph expire on April
330 of even-numbered years.
AB618, s. 16 4Section 16. 341.297 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,6,85 341.297 (1) A motorcycle or, moped or low-speed vehicle, as specified in s.
6341.25 (1) (b). The registration period for a motorcycle or, moped or low-speed
7vehicle
begins on May 1 of an even-numbered year and ends on April 30 of the next
8even-numbered year.
AB618, s. 17 9Section 17 . 341.31 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,6,1210 341.31 (1) (b) 5. The vehicle is a motorcycle which or low-speed vehicle that has
11been transferred or leased to the applicant and for which a current registration
12plates plate had been issued to the previous owner; or
AB618, s. 18 13Section 18. 341.31 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,6,1614 341.31 (4) (c) A person retaining a set of plates plate removed from a motorcycle
15or low-speed vehicle may receive credit for the unused portion of the registration fee
16paid when registering a replacement motorcycle vehicle of the same type.
AB618, s. 19 17Section 19 . 342.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,6,2518 342.15 (4) (a) If the vehicle being transferred is a motorcycle or a low-speed
19vehicle
or an automobile or station wagon registered under s. 341.27 or a motor home
20or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a
21gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm truck which has a gross weight
22of not more than 12,000 pounds, the owner shall remove the registration plate or
23plates and retain and preserve them the plate or plates for use on any other vehicle
24of the same type and gross weight which may subsequently be registered in his or
25her name.
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1Section 20 . 342.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,7,132 342.34 (1) (c) If the vehicle is a motorcycle or low-speed vehicle or an
3automobile or station wagon registered under s. 341.27 or a motor home or a motor
4truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight
5of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more
6than 12,000 pounds, the owner shall remove the registration plate or plates and
7retain and preserve them the plate or plates for use on any other vehicle of the same
8type which may subsequently be registered in his or her name. If the vehicle is not
9a motorcycle or low-speed vehicle or an automobile or station wagon registered
10under s. 341.27, or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual
11purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm
12truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, he or she shall
13remove and destroy the plate or plates.
AB618, s. 21 14Section 21. 343.08 (1) (a) and (2) (a) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB618,7,2015 343.08 (1) (a) The department must be satisfied that it is necessary for the
16applicant to operate an automobile, farm truck, dual purpose farm truck, low-speed
17vehicle,
Type 1 motorcycle powered with an engine of not more than 125 cubic
18centimeters displacement, Type 2 motorcycle, moped or motor bicycle owned and
19registered by the applicant's parent or guardian or a farm truck leased to the
20applicant's parent or guardian.
AB618,8,4 21(2) (a) A restricted license issued pursuant to this section is valid only until the
22licensee secures an operator's license issued pursuant to s. 343.03 or reaches 18 years
23of age and, except as provided in par. (b), entitles the licensee to operate an
24automobile, farm truck, dual purpose farm truck, low-speed vehicle, Type 1
25motorcycle powered with an engine of not more than 125 cubic centimeters

1displacement, Type 2 motorcycle, moped or motor bicycle owned and registered by
2the licensee's parent or guardian or a farm truck leased to the licensee's parent or
3guardian or any combination of these vehicles, depending on the restrictions placed
4by the department on the particular license.
AB618, s. 22 5Section 22. 343.135 (2) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB618,8,66 343.135 (2) (a) 1m. Low-speed vehicles; or
AB618, s. 23 7Section 23. 346.16 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,8,128 346.16 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no pedestrian or person riding a
9bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle and no person operating a low-speed vehicle,
10moped or motor bicycle may go upon any expressway or freeway when official signs
11have been erected prohibiting such person from using the expressway or freeway
12have been erected as provided in s. 349.105.
AB618, s. 24 13Section 24. 346.94 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
AB618,8,1614 346.94 (18) Low-speed vehicles on roadway. (a) Subject to s. 349.237, a person
15may operate a low-speed vehicle upon any roadway that is under the jurisdiction of
16a local authority and that has a speed limit of 25 or less miles per hour.
AB618,8,2317 (b) Except where authorized under s. 349.237 (2), no person may operate a
18low-speed vehicle upon any highway that has a speed limit of more than 25 miles per
19hour. Except at crossings authorized under s. 349.237 (3), and at intersections where
20traffic is controlled by an official traffic control device, no person may operate a
21low-speed vehicle upon a state trunk highway or connecting highway. This
22paragraph does not apply to vehicles registered under s. 341.26 (2m) or vehicles
23exempted from this paragraph by the department by rule.
AB618, s. 25 24Section 25. 346.95 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
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1346.95 (8) Any person violating s. 346.94 (18) may be required to forfeit not less
2than $30 nor more than $300.
AB618, s. 26 3Section 26. 347.02 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB618,9,94 347.02 (8) Notwithstanding the requirements of this chapter, the department
5may, by rule, establish for low-speed vehicles special equipment standards that
6differ from the equipment standards established under this chapter. Special
7equipment standards established under this subsection shall be identical to the
8federal standards established in 49 CFR 571.500, except that the department may
9establish additional standards for equipment not required under 49 CFR 571.500.
AB618, s. 27 10Section 27. 349.06 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB618,9,1611 349.06 (4) Any municipality or county may enact and enforce an ordinance that
12regulates the equipment of a low-speed vehicle if the ordinance strictly conforms to
13rules promulgated under s. 347.02 (8). An ordinance that incorporates by reference
14existing and future amendments of rules promulgated under s. 347.02 (8) shall be
15considered to be in strict conformity and not contrary to or inconsistent with s. 347.02
16(8) and rules promulgated under that subsection.
AB618, s. 28 17Section 28. 349.105 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,9,25 18349.105 Authority to prohibit certain traffic on expressways and
19freeways.
The authority in charge of maintenance of an expressway or freeway
20may, by order, ordinance or resolution, prohibit the use of such expressway or
21freeway by pedestrians, persons riding bicycles or other nonmotorized traffic or by
22persons operating low-speed vehicles, mopeds or motor bicycles. The state or local
23authority adopting any such prohibitory regulation shall erect and maintain official
24signs giving notice thereof on the expressway or freeway to which such prohibition
25applies.
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1Section 29. 349.237 of the statutes is created to read:
AB618,10,4 2349.237 Authority to regulate operation of low-speed vehicles. The
3governing body of any municipality or county may by ordinance do any of the
4following:
AB618,10,6 5(1) Restrict the operation of low-speed vehicles on any roadway under its
6jurisdiction having a speed limit of 25 or less miles per hour.
AB618,10,8 7(2) Authorize the operation of low-speed vehicles upon any roadway under its
8jurisdiction having a speed limit of 35 miles or less per hour.
AB618,10,12 9(3) Designate locations for low-speed vehicles to cross a state trunk highway
10or connecting highway that is not a controlled-access highway. A municipality or
11county may erect official signs or mark a crossing designated under this subsection
12only as directed by the department.
AB618, s. 30 13Section 30. 779.41 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB618,10,2114 779.41 (2) Every keeper of a garage or repair shop who alters, repairs or does
15any work on any detached accessory, fitting or part of an automobile, truck,
16motorcycle, moped, low-speed vehicle, motor bicycle or similar motor vehicle or
17bicycle at the request of the owner or legal possessor thereof, shall have a lien upon
18and may retain possession of any such accessory, fitting or part until the charges for
19such alteration, repairing or other work have been paid. If the detached article
20becomes attached to such motor vehicle or bicycle while in the possession of the
21keeper, the keeper has a lien on the motor vehicle or bicycle under sub. (1).
AB618,10,2222 (End)
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