AB102: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly BILL 102

February 6, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Powers, Freese, Williams and Vrakas, cosponsored by Senator Schultz. Referred to Committee on Highway Safety.

AB102,1,2 An Act to amend 347.14 (2) and 347.25 (4) of the statutes; relating to: motorcycle stop lamps.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, no person may operate a motor vehicle displaying any color of light other than red on the rear of the vehicle unless the use of a different color is specifically permitted by statute. No person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway unless the vehicle is equipped with a brake light that is activated by application of the brake and that emits a plainly visible red or amber light.

This bill allows the use of a blue light on the brake light of a motorcycle if the blue light is centrally located on the red or amber brake light and comprises less than 10% of the surface area of the brake light.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB102, s. 1 Section 1. 347.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB102,2,5 347.14 (2) A stop lamp shall be so constructed as to be actuated upon application of the service or foot brake or separate trailer brake and shall emit a red or amber light. The stop lamp for a motorcycle may emit, in addition to red or amber light, a blue light that is located in the center of the lamp and that comprises less than 10% of the surface area of the lamp. A stop lamp under this subsection shall be plainly visible and understandable from all distances up to 300 feet to the rear during normal sunlight when viewed from the driver's seat of the vehicle following.

AB102, s. 2 Section 2. 347.25 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB102,2,10 347.25 (4) No Except as provided in s. 347.14 (2), no vehicle may be equipped with or display any blue colored light or lamp unless the vehicle is used in police work authorized by the state or a political subdivision of the state or is used by a fire department as authorized under sub. (1s).

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