AB754: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 754

December 19, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Baumgart, Baldwin, Brandemuehl, Otte, Musser, Baldus, Handrick, Johnsrud, Gronemus, Hahn, Kreuser, Schneiders, Bock, Lorge, Nass and Grothman, cosponsored by Senators Huelsman, A. Lasee, Moen, Welch and Risser, by request of Mr. Thomas M. Woods. Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.

AB754,1,3 An Act to repeal 346.07 (1); and to amend 346.17 (1) of the statutes; relating to: the requirement of giving audible signal prior to overtaking vehicles to the left.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the driver of a motor vehicle is required to sound the vehicle's horn before attempting to overtake and pass to the left of a vehicle traveling in the same direction. This requirement does not apply within business or residence districts, or on any highway having more than one lane available for traffic in the same direction unless such an audible warning is reasonably necessary to warn the vehicle about to be passed.

This bill eliminates this requirement.

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

AB754, s. 1 Section 1. 346.07 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB754, s. 2 Section 2. 346.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB754,1,9 346.17 (1)  Except as provided in sub. (5), any person violating s. 346.04 (1) or (2), 346.06, 346.07 (1), 346.12 or 346.13 (1) or (3) may be required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $40 for the first offense and not less than $50 nor more than $100 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.

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