Trans 305.34(1)
(1) Every motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1936, shall have a windshield made of safety glass. Such glass shall be plainly marked to identify it as safety glass or a certification from the glass supplier stating that the glass is approved safety glass shall be carried in the vehicle during operation or vehicle inspection, or both.
Trans 305.34(2)
(2) The windshield shall be of sufficient size to provide adequate protection for the driver and shall be in place when operating on a highway.
Trans 305.34(3)
(3) The windshield may not be excessively cracked or damaged. A windshield is excessively cracked or damaged if:
Trans 305.34(3)(a)
(a) The windshield has a crack inside, or which extends inside, the windshield critical area.
Trans 305.34(3)(b)
(b) The windshield has cracks which extend into any area more than 8 inches from the frame.
Trans 305.34(3)(c)
(c) The windshield has stone or shot damage with a diameter in excess of
½ inch in the windshield critical area or in excess of 1
½ inches in diameter in any other area.
Trans 305.34(4)
(4) The windshield may not have etching, scratches, abrasion or repairs of any type which impair or distort vision within the windshield critical area.
Trans 305.34(5)
(5) The windshield may not have cloudiness or etching in excess of one inch around the outside edge on the driver's side or in excess of 2 inches on the passenger's side.
Trans 305.34(6)
(6) Nothing may be placed or suspended in or on the vehicle or windshield so as to obstruct the driver's clear vision through the windshield. There may not be any posters, stickers or other nontransparent material, other than a certificate or sticker issued by order of a governmental agency, located on the windshield or located between the driver and the windshield. This subsection does not prohibit the following:
Trans 305.34(6)(b)
(b) Windshields tinted by the manufacturer of the glazing and installed as part of the original manufacturing process.
Trans 305.34(6)(c)
(c) Application of window tinting film or other nontransparent material to the inside of the windshield if it is attached only to that portion of the windshield which is both outside the critical area and above the horizontal line delineated by the mark “
A" or “A." If no such mark was affixed to the windshield by its manufacturer, no window tinting film may be attached to the windshield.
Trans 305.34 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96
; reprinted to restore dropped copy,
Register, February, 1997, No. 494.
Trans 305.35(1)
(1) Every motor vehicle shall have a system of windshield wipers capable of clearing the windshield critical area.
Trans 305.35(2)(a)(a) The windshield wiper system of every motor vehicle shall be maintained in good working condition and in conformity with this section.
Trans 305.35(2)(b)
(b) The windshield wiper switch, wiring and connections shall be in proper working condition.
Trans 305.35(2)(c)
(c) Every windshield wiper blade shall be in good condition so as to adequately clear the windshield.
Trans 305.35(3)
(3) Every windshield wiper shall be as large as practicable to adequately clear the windshield. If the windshield wiper system was originally equipped with multi-speed capability, the windshield wipers shall operate on at least 2 separate, constant speeds, one of which is at least 20 cycles per minute and the other which is at least 15 cycles per minute faster. Windshield wipers shall operate by use of an electric, hydraulic or vacuum device.
Trans 305.35(4)
(4) Every motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1968, shall be equipped with a windshield washer system that is maintained in proper operating condition with adequate fluid available when the mechanism is activated.
Trans 305.35 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96; am. (1),
Register, October, 1997, No. 502, eff. 11-1-97.
Trans 305.37 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.38(1)(a)
(a) Braking is required on only one wheel of a 2-wheel motorcycle unless the motorcycle was originally manufactured after March 1, 1996 with a braking system on both wheels, in which case brakes are required on both wheels.
Trans 305.38 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.39(1)
(1) Every motorcycle shall be equipped with a functioning exhaust system that is maintained in proper working condition so as to reduce engine noise. The exhaust system shall be maintained in conformity with this section and s.
347.39, Stats.
Trans 305.39(2)
(2) Every exhaust system shall be maintained free of leaks from the engine exhaust ports through the piping and muffler to the end of the exhaust system. A protective shield or insulated section shall be provided for any portion of the exhaust system that extends above and to the rear of the foot pegs or rests.
Trans 305.39 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.40(1)
(1) A fender over each rear wheel is required on every motorcycle except those originally manufactured without a rear fender. A front fender is required on every motorcycle manufactured after March 1, 1996. The fender shall cover the complete tread width area of the tire and lengthwise from 15
° to the front and 60
° to the rear when measured at the center of the axle to the top of the tire on a vertical plane.
Trans 305.40(2)
(2) Every type 2 motorcycle shall be equipped with a rear bumper which meets the requirements for a homemade or reconstructed vehicle under
s. Trans 305.18.
Trans 305.40 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.41(1)
(1) The fuel system on every motorcycle shall be free of leaks.
Trans 305.41(2)
(2) Every fuel tank shall have a cap or positive closing device.
Trans 305.41(3)
(3) No fuel tank may be used for operation of the motorcycle except one produced by a manufacturer of fuel tanks for motorcycles or one that meets or exceeds industry standards for commercially manufactured tanks.
Trans 305.41 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.42(1)
(1) Every motorcycle shall be equipped with a horn which is securely attached to the cycle and is in conformity with this section and s.
347.38, Stats.
Trans 305.42(2)
(2) The horn shall be activated by use of a button to make the electrical connection and shall be maintained in proper working condition.
Trans 305.42 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.43(1)
(1) Every motorcycle shall be equipped with all lighting devices required by
ch. 347, Stats. In addition, every motorcycle manufactured after January 1, 1972, shall be equipped with 2 amber direction signal lamps on the front and 2 direction signal lamps on the rear which may be red or amber.
Trans 305.43(2)
(2) A motorcycle may be equipped with no more than 2 auxiliary lamps, including auxiliary lamps on a side car.
Trans 305.43(3)
(3) Motorcycles and attached sidecars may be equipped with marker lamps provided that:
Trans 305.43(3)(b)
(b) No marker lamp interferes with the visibility of a headlamp, tail lamp, stop lamp or direction signal.
Trans 305.43(3)(c)
(c) No lamp shows a color except red to the rear and amber to the front.
Trans 305.43(4)
(4) All lighting devices shall be maintained in proper working condition and in conformity with
ch. 347, Stats. All wiring and connections shall be maintained in good condition and there shall be no cracked, broken or missing lenses or reflectors.
Trans 305.43 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.44
Trans 305.44 Mirrors. Every motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one mirror meeting the requirements of s.
347.40, Stats., and
s. Trans 305.26.
Trans 305.44 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.45(1)
(1) A type 1 motorcycle may be equipped with one sidecar securely attached to the frame of the motorcycle. A sidecar may only be attached to the right side of the motorcycle.
Trans 305.45(2)
(2) A tail lamp and stop lamp or a combination lamp performing both functions meeting the requirements of ss.
347.13 (1) and
347.14 (2), Stats., shall be mounted on the rear of any side car. A sidecar may be equipped with a headlamp if the headlamp is mounted as required by s.
347.09 (2), Stats.
Trans 305.45 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.46(1)
(1) Any motorcycle with a front suspension system modified before January 1, 1976, may have a rake of no more than 55 degrees, provided the trail is at least 2 inches.
Trans 305.46(2)
(2) Any motorcycle, commencing with the 1976 models, may be modified to cause the front suspension system to have a rake of no more than 50 degrees, provided the trail is at least 2 inches.
Trans 305.46(3)(a)
(a) “Rake" means the angle formed by the front suspension, or “forks," and a vertical line drawn from the top of the front “forks" perpendicular to the ground.
Trans 305.46(3)(b)
(b) “Trail" means the distance from a point on the roadway directly underneath the center of the front wheel to the projected point where an extension of the front frame through the fork head would intersect the roadway.
Trans 305.46(4)
(4) Every motorcycle shall be equipped with a shock absorbing front suspension system.
Trans 305.46(4)(a)
(a) The main tubes or the individual sliding tubes on a telescoping front suspension system shall be of one piece construction. Screw-on extensions, or “slugs," are prohibited.
Trans 305.46 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.47
Trans 305.47 Tires, wheels and rims. The tires of every motorcycle and of any attached sidecar or trailer shall meet the requirements of
s. Trans 305.30.
Trans 305.47 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.48
Trans 305.48 Definitions. For purposes of this subchapter, “vehicle" means heavy trucks, trailers and semitrailers.
Trans 305.48 History
History: Cr.
Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.
Trans 305.485(1)
(1) The following sections of subch.
II apply to heavy trucks, trailers and semitrailers:
