Section 254.08. Driver and operating requirements.

 

(1)  The driver of a vehicle operating under a permit shall carry the permit in the vehicle to which it applies and shall have the permit available for inspection by any police officer, representative of the issuing authority, or person in charge of the maintenance of the highway being used.

(2)  The driver of a vehicle operating under a permit shall, whenever reasonable and practicable, maintain a distance of not less than 1,000 feet between the permitted vehicle and any vehicle the driver is following, unless actually engaged in overtaking and passing another vehicle.

(3)  The driver of a vehicle operating under a permit shall allow traffic approaching or overtaking the permitted vehicle to pass, where it is safe to do so.

(4)  The maximum speed of any vehicle with a load 16 feet or wider operating on highways without paved shoulders shall be 35 miles per hour.

(5)  Except as provided in sub. (4) , or unless a lower speed is specified in the permit, a vehicle operating under a permit may be operated at the posted speed limit.

(6)  The right wheels of the towed unit may not leave the roadway, except to allow traffic to pass.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420 , eff. 1-1-91.

Note

A "roadway" does not include paved or unpaved shoulders. s. 340.01 (54) , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1