Section 64.07. Operating rules.  


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  • (1)  In addition to the provisions of s. 23.33 (3) , Stats., no person may operate an all-terrain vehicle:
    (a) On or across a cemetery, burial ground, campground, park, school property or church property without consent of the owner.
    (b) On the lands of an operating airport or landing facility except for personnel in performance of their duties or with consent.
    (c) At a rate of speed that is unreasonable or improper under the circumstances.
    (2)  The operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall slow his or her vehicle to a speed not to exceed 10 miles per hour and yield the right-of-way when traveling within 100 feet of a person who is not on an all-terrain vehicle, a snowmobile or a motorcycle except as provided under ch. 346 , Stats. , where applicable.
    (3) All-terrain vehicle noise emissions and testing. No person may manufacture, sell, rent or operate an all-terrain vehicle that is constructed or altered in a manner that noise emitted from the all-terrain vehicle exceeds 96 decibels on the A scale when measured in the manner prescribed in the reaffirmed 1998-07, Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J1287, entitled Measurement of Exhaust Sound Levels of Stationary Motorcycles .
    (4)  Copies and amendments of the Society of Automotive Engineers Technical Report 1998-07, Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J1287, entitled Measurement of Exhaust Sound Levels of Stationary Motorcycles , is available for inspection in the following offices:
    (a) The Department of Natural Resources, 101 S. Webster St., Madison, Wisconsin 53707.
    (b) The Office of the Secretary of State, 30 W. Mifflin St., Madison, Wisconsin 53707.
    (c) The Legislative Reference Bureau, One E. Main St., Madison, Wisconsin.
    (d) The Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15096.
History: Cr. Register, July, 1986, No. 367 , eff. 8-1-86; CR 05-054 : cr. (3) and (4) Register February 2006 No. 602 , eff. 3-1-06; correction in (4) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register April 2013 No. 688 .