Section 262.10. Times of operation.

 

(1)  Except as otherwise specified in a permit, no vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit that is equal to or less than 12 feet in width, 13 1 ⁄ 2 feet in height, or 100 feet in length, may operate:

(a) Between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Sunday.

(b) Between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Friday between the 4th Friday in May and Labor Day.

(c) Between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on any holiday, or, when Independence Day falls on Sunday, on the following Monday.

(d) Between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on the day before any holiday, except that this restriction does not apply to Independence Day when it falls on a Sunday.

(2)  In addition to the conditions provided in sub. (1) , no vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit that exceeds 12 feet in width, 13 1 ⁄ 2 feet in height, or 100 feet in length, may operate:

(a) During the hours of darkness.

(b) During the period beginning at 12:00 noon on the day preceding and continuing until sunrise on the day following every Sunday and holiday.

(3)  In addition to the conditions provided in subs. (1) and (2) , no oversize vehicle or vehicle combination may operate on any part of the Milwaukee county expressway system constructed pursuant to s. 59.84 , Stats.:

(a) Between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday.

(b) Between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Sunday.

(3a)   Subsection (3) does not apply to U.S. highway 45 between West Florist Avenue and West Hampton Avenue or to interstate highway 94 between the Waukesha county line and 108th street.

(4)  An issuing authority may issue a permit for times other than those specified in subs. (1) , (2) , or (3) , under extraordinary circumstances when, in the opinion of the issuing authority, public health and welfare is better served, and may impose additional conditions to promote the safe operation of the vehicle and load.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420 , eff. 1-1-91; am. (3) (intro.), cr. (3a), Register, July, 1991, No. 427 , eff. 8-1-91; correction in (3) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2012 No. 675 .