SB148,9 3Section 9. 346.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,5,114 346.23 (2) At intersections or crosswalks on divided highways or highways
5provided with safety zones where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by
6a traffic officer, the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian,
7personal delivery device
, bicyclist, or rider of an electric personal assistive mobility
8device who that has started to cross the roadway either from the near curb or
9shoulder or from the center dividing strip or a safety zone with the green signal or
10a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing in the favor of the pedestrian , personal
11delivery device
, bicyclist, or rider of an electric personal assistive mobility device.
SB148,10 12Section 10. 346.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,5,1813 346.24 (1) At an intersection or crosswalk where traffic is not controlled by
14traffic control signals or by a traffic officer, the operator of a vehicle shall yield the
15right-of-way to a pedestrian or personal delivery device, or to a person riding a
16bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device in a manner which is consistent
17with the safe use of the crosswalk by pedestrians, who that is crossing the highway
18within a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
SB148,11 19Section 11. 346.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,5,2420 346.24 (2) No pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an
21electric personal assistive mobility device shall may suddenly leave, and no personal
22delivery device operator may allow a personal delivery device to suddenly leave,
a
23curb or other place of safety and walk, run, or ride into the path of a vehicle which
24is so close that it is difficult for the operator of the vehicle to yield.
SB148,12 25Section 12. 346.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1346.24 (3) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at an intersection or crosswalk to
2permit a pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric
3personal assistive mobility device to cross the roadway, the operator of any other
4vehicle approaching from the rear shall may not overtake and pass the stopped
5vehicle.
SB148,13 6Section 13. 346.28 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,6,9 7346.28 (title) Pedestrians to walk on left side of highway; pedestrians,
8bicyclists, and riders of electric personal assistive mobility devices
drivers
9to yield
on sidewalks.
SB148,14 10Section 14. 346.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,6,1311 346.28 (2) Operators of vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians,
12personal delivery devices
, bicyclists, and riders of electric personal assistive mobility
13devices on sidewalks as required by s. 346.47.
SB148,15 14Section 15 . 346.30 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,6,1915 346.30 (1) (a) Any pedestrian violating s. 346.23, 346.24 (2), 346.25, 346.28 or
16346.29 and any personal delivery device operator violating s. 346.23 or 346.24 (2)
17may be required to forfeit not less than $2 nor more than $20 for the first offense and
18not less than $10 nor more than $50 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a
19year.
SB148,16 20Section 16. 346.37 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,6,2521 346.37 (1) (a) 2. Pedestrians, and persons who are riding bicycles or electric
22personal assistive mobility devices in a manner which is consistent with the safe use
23of the crosswalk by pedestrians, facing the signal may proceed, and personal delivery
24device operators may allow personal delivery devices to proceed,
across the roadway
25within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
SB148,17
1Section 17. 346.37 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,7,62 346.37 (1) (c) 2. No pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of
3an electric personal assistive mobility device facing such signal shall enter, and no
4personal delivery device operator may allow a personal delivery device facing such
5signal to enter,
the roadway unless he or she can do so safely and without interfering
6with any vehicular traffic.
SB148,18 7Section 18. 346.37 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,7,228 346.37 (1) (c) 3. Vehicular traffic facing a red signal at an intersection may, after
9stopping as required under subd. 1., cautiously enter the intersection to make a right
10turn into the nearest lawfully available lane for traffic moving to the right or to turn
11left from a one-way highway into the nearest lawfully available lane of a one-way
12highway on which vehicular traffic travels to the left. Vehicular traffic in the leftmost
13right-turn lane of a roadway that provides 2 right-turn lanes may make a right turn
14on a red signal into a lawfully available lane that is 2nd to the rightmost lane for
15traffic moving to the right. Except for a vehicle turning right from the leftmost
16right-turn lane of a roadway that provides 2 right-turn lanes, no turn may be made
17on a red signal if lanes of moving traffic are crossed. No turn may be made on a red
18signal if a sign at the intersection prohibits the turn on a red signal. In making a turn
19on a red signal vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, personal
20delivery devices
, bicyclists, and riders of electric personal assistive mobility devices
21lawfully within a crosswalk, to operators of vehicles making a lawful U-turn, and to
22other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
SB148,19 23Section 19. 346.37 (1) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,8,1024 346.37 (1) (c) 4. Notwithstanding subd. 1., a motorcycle, moped, motor bicycle,
25or bicycle facing a red signal at an intersection may, after stopping as required under

1subd. 1. for not less than 45 seconds, proceed cautiously through the intersection
2before the signal turns green if no other vehicles are present at the intersection to
3actuate the signal and the operator of the motorcycle, moped, motor bicycle, or bicycle
4reasonably believes the signal is vehicle actuated. The operator of a motorcycle,
5moped, motor bicycle, or bicycle proceeding through a red signal under this
6subdivision shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicular traffic, pedestrian,
7personal delivery device
, bicyclist, or rider of an electric personal assistive mobility
8device proceeding through a green signal at the intersection or lawfully within a
9crosswalk or using the intersection. This subdivision does not affect any
10authorization for a bicyclist under subd. 2.
SB148,20 11Section 20. 346.37 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,8,1812 346.37 (1) (d) 1. Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal may enter the
13intersection to make the movement indicated by the arrow but shall yield the
14right-of-way to pedestrians, personal delivery devices, bicyclists, and riders of
15electric personal assistive mobility devices lawfully within a crosswalk and to other
16traffic lawfully using the intersection. Vehicular traffic facing a left turn arrow may
17make a U-turn unless a sign prohibits U-turns. When the green arrow signal
18indicates a right or left turn traffic shall cautiously enter the intersection.
SB148,21 19Section 21. 346.37 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,8,2420 346.37 (1) (d) 2. No pedestrian, bicyclist, or rider of electric personal assistive
21mobility device facing such signal shall may enter, and no personal delivery device
22operator may allow a personal delivery device facing such signal to enter,
the
23roadway unless he or she can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular
24traffic.
SB148,22 25Section 22. 346.37 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1346.37 (1) (e) 1. Vehicular traffic facing a flashing yellow arrow signal may
2cautiously enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by the arrow but
3shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, personal delivery devices, bicyclists, and
4riders of electric personal assistive mobility devices lawfully within a crosswalk and
5to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. Vehicular traffic facing a left turn
6arrow may make a U-turn unless a sign prohibits U-turns.
SB148,23 7Section 23. 346.37 (1) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,9,128 346.37 (1) (e) 2. No pedestrian, bicyclist, or rider of an electric personal
9assistive mobility device facing such signal shall may enter, and no personal delivery
10device operator may allow a personal delivery device facing such signal to enter,
the
11roadway unless he or she can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular
12traffic.
SB148,24 13Section 24. 346.38 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,9,2114 346.38 (1) Walk. A pedestrian, or a person riding a bicycle or electric personal
15assistive mobility device in a manner which is consistent with the safe use of the
16crossing by pedestrians, facing a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing may
17proceed, and a personal delivery device operator may allow a personal delivery device
18facing a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing to proceed,
across the roadway or
19other vehicular crossing in the direction of the signal and the operators of all vehicles
20shall yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or
21electric personal assistive mobility device rider.
SB148,25 22Section 25. 346.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,9,2523 346.38 (2) Don't walk. No pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or
24rider of an electric personal assistive mobility device may start to cross, and no
25personal delivery device operator may allow a personal delivery device to start to

1cross,
the roadway or other vehicular crossing in the direction of a pedestrian signal
2limiting crossing, regardless of whether the signal is steady or flashing, but any
3pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric personal
4assistive mobility device who that has partially completed crossing on the pedestrian
5signal authorizing crossing may proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while a
6pedestrian signal limiting crossing is showing.
SB148,26 7Section 26 . 346.43 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,10,118 346.43 (1) (a) Any pedestrian or personal delivery device operator violating s.
9346.37 or 346.38 may be required to forfeit not less than $2 nor more than $20 for the
10first offense and not less than $10 nor more than $50 for the 2nd or subsequent
11conviction within a year.
SB148,27 12Section 27. 346.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,10,1913 346.47 (1) The operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley or about to cross
14or enter a highway from any point of access other than another highway shall stop
15such vehicle immediately prior to moving on to the sidewalk or on to the sidewalk
16area extending across the path of such vehicle and shall yield the right-of-way to any
17pedestrian, bicyclist, personal delivery device, or rider of an electric personal
18assistive mobility device, and upon crossing or entering the roadway shall yield the
19right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such roadway.
SB148,28 20Section 28. Subchapter XII (title) of chapter 346 [precedes 346.77] of the
21statutes is amended to read:
SB148,10,2222 CHAPTER 346
SB148,10,2323 subchapter XII
SB148,11,224 BICYCLES, ELECTRIC PERSONAL
25 ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES,

1personal delivery devices,
2 AND PLAY VEHICLES
SB148,29 3Section 29. 346.80 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,11,84 346.80 (5) Except as provided in ss. 346.23, 346.24, 346.37, and 346.38, every
5rider of a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device shall, upon entering
6on a highway, yield, and every personal delivery device operator shall ensure that the
7personal delivery device, upon entering on a highway, yield
the right-of-way to
8motor vehicles.
SB148,30 9Section 30. 346.807 of the statutes is created to read:
SB148,11,12 10346.807 Operating personal delivery device on sidewalk. (1) Except as
11provided in s. 346.94 (18m) (a) 2. and 349.236 (1) (b), a personal delivery device may
12be operated upon any sidewalk or crosswalk.
SB148,11,15 13(2) Every personal delivery device operator shall ensure that the operation of
14the personal delivery device upon a sidewalk or crosswalk satisfies all of the
15following:
SB148,11,1716 (a) The personal delivery device operator shall control or monitor the
17navigation and operation of the device.
SB148,11,1918 (b) The device may not go upon any roadway except while crossing a roadway
19at a crosswalk.
SB148,11,2020 (c) The device shall be operated with due care.
SB148,11,2121 (d) The device shall comply with each traffic signal and sign.
SB148,11,2222 (e) The speed of the device may not exceed 10 miles per hour.
SB148,31 23Section 31 . 346.82 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,11,24 24346.82 (title) Penalty for violating sections 346.77 to 346.805 346.807.
SB148,32 25Section 32 . 346.82 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1346.82 (1) Any person violating ss. 346.77, 346.79 (1) to (3), or 346.80 to 346.805
2346.807 may be required to forfeit not more than $20.
SB148,33 3Section 33. 346.94 (18m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB148,12,74 346.94 (18m) Personal delivery devices on sidewalks and crosswalks. (a) 1.
5Except as otherwise prohibited in this chapter, a personal delivery device operator
6may operate a personal delivery device upon a sidewalk or crosswalk that is under
7the jurisdiction of the department.
SB148,12,118 2. Except as provided in s. 349.236 (1) (c), the department may by rule prohibit
9personal delivery devices upon any sidewalk under its jurisdiction. This subdivision
10does not apply upon any sidewalk at a permanent or temporarily established
11driveway.
SB148,12,1412 (b) A personal delivery device operator may operate a personal delivery device
13upon any sidewalk under the jurisdiction of a local authority, subject to any
14prohibitions specified by municipal ordinance enacted under s. 349.236.
SB148,34 15Section 34 . 346.95 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,12,1816 346.95 (6) Any person violating s. 346.94 (17) or, (18), or (18m) may be required
17to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $20 for the first offense and not less than
18$25 nor more than $50 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.
SB148,35 19Section 35. 347.02 (1) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB148,12,2020 347.02 (1) (k) Personal delivery devices.
SB148,36 21Section 36. 347.245 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,13,1322 347.245 (1) No person may operate on a highway any vehicle or equipment, any
23implement of husbandry, any animal-drawn vehicle, or any other machinery,
24including all road machinery, that usually travels at speeds of less than 25 miles per
25hour or any vehicle operated under a special restricted operator's license issued

1under s. 343.135 or any lightweight utility vehicle, as defined in s. 346.94 (21) (a) 2.,
2unless there is displayed on the most practicable visible rear area of the vehicle or
3combination of vehicles, a slow moving vehicle (SMV) emblem as described in and
4displayed as provided in sub. (2). Any towed vehicle or machine is exempt from this
5provision if the towing vehicle is visible from the rear and is in compliance with this
6section. All road machinery is excluded when it is engaged in actual construction or
7maintenance work either guarded by a flagman or clearly visible warning signs. The
8requirement of the emblem shall be in addition to any lighting devices required or
9permitted by law. Mopeds and motor bicycles are excluded from the provisions of this
10section unless they are operated under a special restricted operator's license issued
11under s. 343.135. Electric personal assistive mobility devices and personal delivery
12devices
are excluded from the provisions of this section. The SMV emblem need not
13be displayed on vehicles moving directly across the highway.
SB148,37 14Section 37. 347.489 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,13,16 15347.489 (title) Lamps and other equipment on bicycles, motor bicycles,
16and
electric personal assistive mobility other vehicles and devices.
SB148,38 17Section 38. 347.489 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,14,818 347.489 (1) No person may operate a bicycle, motor bicycle, personal delivery
19device,
or electric personal assistive mobility device upon a highway, sidewalk,
20bicycle lane, or bicycle way during hours of darkness unless the bicycle, motor
21bicycle, personal delivery device, or electric personal assistive mobility device is
22equipped with or, with respect to a bicycle or motor bicycle, the operator is wearing,
23a lamp emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front
24of the bicycle, motor bicycle, personal delivery device, or electric personal assistive
25mobility device. A bicycle, motor bicycle, personal delivery device, or electric

1personal assistive mobility device shall also be equipped with a red reflector that has
2a diameter of at least 2 inches of surface area or, with respect to an electric personal
3assistive mobility device, that is a strip of reflective tape that has at least 2 square
4inches of surface area, on the rear so mounted and maintained as to be visible from
5all distances from 50 to 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper
6beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a steady or flashing red
7light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used in lieu of the red
8reflector.
SB148,39 9Section 39. 347.489 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB148,14,1210 347.489 (1m) No person may operate a personal delivery device upon a
11sidewalk unless the device is equipped with a braking system that, when engaged,
12will enable the personal delivery device to come to a controlled stop.
SB148,40 13Section 40. 347.489 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB148,14,1714 347.489 (4) No person may operate a personal delivery device upon a sidewalk
15unless the device is equipped with a plate or marker that is in a position to be clearly
16visible and that identifies the name and contact information of the personal delivery
17device operator.
SB148,41 18Section 41. 349.236 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,14,20 19349.236 (title) Authority to regulate operation of electric personal
20assistive mobility devices
and personal delivery devices .
SB148,42 21Section 42. 349.236 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,15,222 349.236 (1) (b) Prohibit the operation of electric personal assistive mobility
23devices or personal delivery devices on all sidewalks under its jurisdiction or only on
24certain sidewalks, or portions of such sidewalks, under its jurisdiction that are

1designated in the ordinance. This paragraph does not apply to the operation of such
2devices on any sidewalk at a permanent or temporarily established driveway.
SB148,43 3Section 43. 349.236 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,15,104 349.236 (1) (c) Designate and mark locations for electric personal assistive
5mobility devices or personal delivery devices to cross a state trunk highway or
6connecting highway that is not a controlled-access highway and on which the
7department has prohibited the operation of electric personal assistive mobility
8devices under s. 346.94 (18) (a) 2. A municipality or county may erect official signs
9or otherwise mark a crossing designated under this paragraph only as directed by
10the department.
SB148,44 11Section 44. 349.236 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,15,1512 349.236 (2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, ch. 346, and s. 59.84
13(2) (j), the governing body of any municipality or county may not restrict the
14operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices or personal delivery devices
15on any roadway or sidewalk under its jurisdiction.
SB148,15,1616 (End)
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