347.487
347.487
Seating requirements. Except as provided in
s. 346.595 (3m), no more than 2 persons may ride on a Type 1 motorcycle during operation, and then only if the vehicle is equipped and designed with adequate seats and foot rests or pegs. Foot rests or pegs shall be mounted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. In the absence of manufacturer's specifications, foot rests or pegs for the passenger shall be located on the same horizontal plane as those of the operator.
347.487 History
History: 1983 a. 243;
1985 a. 65.
347.488
347.488
Moped equipment. No person may operate a moped unless:
347.488(1)
(1) The moped complies with all federal emission, equipment and safety standards applicable at the time of manufacture;
347.488(2)
(2) None of the original equipment installed on the moped by the manufacturer has been replaced with equipment of lesser performance characteristics; and
347.488(3)
(3) The performance characteristics of the moped have not been altered so as to enable it to exceed the maximum design speed authorized for a moped under
s. 340.01 (29m).
347.488 History
History: 1977 c. 288.
347.489
347.489
Lamps and other equipment on bicycles and motor bicycles. 347.489(1)(1) No person may operate a bicycle or motor bicycle upon a highway, sidewalk, bicycle lane or bicycle way during hours of darkness unless the bicycle or motor bicycle is equipped with or the operator is wearing a lamp emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front of the bicycle or motor bicycle. A bicycle or motor bicycle shall also be equipped with a red reflector that has a diameter of at least 2 inches of surface area on the rear so mounted and maintained as to be visible from all distances from 50 to 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red or flashing amber light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used in addition to but not in lieu of the red reflector.
347.489(2)
(2) No person may operate a bicycle or motor bicycle upon a highway, bicycle lane or bicycle way unless it is equipped with a brake in good working condition, adequate to control the movement of and to stop the bicycle or motor bicycle whenever necessary.
347.489(3)
(3) No bicycle or motor bicycle may be equipped with nor may any person riding upon a bicycle or motor bicycle use any siren or compression whistle.
347.489 History
History: 1973 c. 182,
333;
1977 c. 208;
1983 a. 243 s.
39; Stats. 1983 s. 347.489;
1995 a. 138.
347.49
347.49
Equipment of vehicles transporting flammable liquids. 347.49(1)(1) In this section, "flammable liquid" means any gasoline, naphtha, benzine, fuel oil, crude oil, kerosene or other liquid which has a flashpoint of 80° F. or less as determined by a Tagliabue or equivalent closed-cup test device.
347.49(2)
(2) No person shall transport in or on any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer upon a highway any flammable liquid except by tank mounted on or attached to or structurally a part of such motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer and which is plainly marked to show that flammable liquids are being transported therein.
347.49(3)
(3) This section does not apply to transportation of flammable liquids as freight only by the consumer from the place of purchase to the place of consumption if such liquids are transported in drums or other containers having a capacity of not more than 100 gallons each and if the total amount of such liquids so transported in any one vehicle or combination of vehicles does not exceed 500 gallons.
347.50(1s)
(1s) Any person violating
s. 347.413 (1) or
347.417 (1) may be required to forfeit not less than $150 nor more than $600 for the first offense. For a 2nd or subsequent conviction within 5 years, the person may be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.
347.50(2)
(2) Any person violating
s. 347.415 (1),
(2) and
(3) to
(5) may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail, or both, for each violation.
347.50(2m)(b)
(b) No forfeiture may be assessed for a violation of
s. 347.48 (2m) (d) if the violator is less than 16 years of age when the offense occurs.
347.50(3)(b)1.
1. The motor vehicle was not equipped with a child safety restraint system meeting the requirements under
s. 347.48 (4) (a) 1. at the time the uniform traffic citation was issued; and
347.50(3)(b)2.
2. The person provides proof that, within 30 days after the uniform traffic citation was issued, a child safety restraint system meeting the requirements under
s. 347.48 (4) (a) 1. was purchased or leased and properly installed in the motor vehicle.
347.50(4)
(4) Any person violating
s. 347.48 (4) (a) 2. may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $25 for the first offense. For a 2nd or subsequent conviction within 3 years, a person may be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $200.
347.50(5)
(5) Any person violating
s. 347.489 may be required to forfeit not more than $20.
