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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
October 5, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Sykora, Kreibich, Brandemuehl,
Freese, Goetsch, Hahn, Handrick, Hundertmark, Kaufert, Ladwig,
Montgomery, Musser, Owens, Pettis, Plouff, Ryba, Seratti, Spillner,
Turner, Vrakas and
Petrowski, cosponsored by Senators Zien, Schultz,
Breske, A. Lasee, Welch, Roessler and Clausing. Referred to Committee on
Highway Safety.
AB507,1,3
1An Act to amend 346.03 (4) (a) of the statutes;
relating to: exempting certain
2police vehicles exceeding the speed limit from the requirement of giving visual
3and audible signals.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle is exempt
from certain traffic regulations, including stopping, direction and speed restrictions,
when responding to an emergency call, pursuing an actual or suspected violator of
the law or responding to a fire alarm. In most circumstances, the exemption applies
only when the operator is giving visual and audible signals to warn other traffic. A
law enforcement officer operating a police vehicle, however, may exceed the speed
limit without giving visual and audible signals (silent run) under certain
circumstances, including for the purpose of obtaining evidence of a speed violation.
This bill provides that the silent run speed limit exemption for police vehicles
also applies if an officer is engaged in certifying equipment for use in detecting speed
violations.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB507, s. 1
4Section
1. 346.03 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB507,2,2
1346.03
(4) (a) If the officer is obtaining evidence of a speed violation
or engaged
2in certifying equipment for use in detecting speed violations.
