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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
May 7, 2015 - Introduced by Representatives Vorpagel, Ripp, Ballweg, Kitchens,
Mursau, A. Ott, Steffen and Kahl, cosponsored by Senators Petrowski,
Gudex, Marklein, Olsen, Harris Dodd, Miller and Lassa. Referred to
Committee on Transportation.
AB205,1,2 1An Act to amend 346.37 (1) (b) and 346.39 (2); and to create 346.37 (1) (e) of
2the statutes; relating to: flashing yellow arrow traffic control signals.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, vehicular traffic facing a yellow traffic control signal must
stop before entering the intersection unless the stop cannot be made safely. However,
vehicular traffic facing a flashing yellow traffic control signal may enter the
intersection with caution.
This bill clarifies that vehicular traffic facing a flashing yellow arrow traffic
control signal may enter the intersection without stopping after yielding to other
traffic lawfully in the intersection.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB205,1 3Section 1. 346.37 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB205,1,74 346.37 (1) (b) Yellow.   When Except as provided in par. (e) and s. 346.39 (2),
5when
shown with or following the green, traffic facing a yellow signal shall stop
6before entering the intersection unless so close to it that a stop may not be made in
7safety.
AB205,2
1Section 2. 346.37 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB205,2,72 346.37 (1) (e) Flashing yellow arrow. 1. Vehicular traffic facing a flashing
3yellow arrow signal may cautiously enter the intersection to make the movement
4indicated by the arrow but shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists, and
5riders of electric personal assistive mobility devices lawfully within a crosswalk and
6to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. Vehicular traffic facing a left turn
7arrow may make a U-turn unless a sign prohibits U-turns.
AB205,2,108 2. No pedestrian, bicyclist, or rider of an electric personal assistive mobility
9device facing such signal shall enter the roadway unless he or she can do so safely
10and without interfering with any vehicular traffic.
AB205,3 11Section 3. 346.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB205,2,1412 346.39 (2) Flashing yellow (caution signal). When Subject to s. 346.37 (1) (e),
13when
a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, operators of
14vehicles may proceed through the intersection or past such signal only with caution.
AB205,2,1515 (End)
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