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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
July 12, 2005 - Introduced by Senator Reynolds, cosponsored by Representatives
Pettis, Gronemus, Krawczyk and LeMahieu. Referred to Committee on
Natural Resources and Transportation.
SB257,1,4
1An Act to renumber and amend 346.80 (4); and
to create 346.80 (4) (b) of the
2statutes;
relating to: operating a bicycle, an electric personal assistive
3mobility device, or a moped on certain highways and granting rule-making
4authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the operator of a bicycle, an electric personal assistive
mobility device, or a moped may travel on most roadways. However, no one may
operate any of these vehicles on a roadway where a sign is erected indicating that
bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, or moped riding is prohibited.
This bill allows the Department of Transportation to establish, by
administrative rule, exceptions to the prohibition for charitable organizations that
sponsor bicycling events.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB257, s. 1
5Section
1. 346.80 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 346.80 (4) (a) and amended
6to read:
SB257,2,4
1346.80
(4) (a)
No Except as provided in par. (b), no person may operate a bicycle,
2electric personal assistive mobility device, or moped upon a roadway where a sign is
3erected indicating that bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, or moped
4riding is prohibited.
SB257, s. 2
5Section
2. 346.80 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB257,2,86
346.80
(4) (b) The department may determine, by rule, an exception to this
7subsection for any nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization that sponsors a
8bicycling event.
