Section 276.02. Definitions.

 

(1)  In this chapter words and phrases have the meanings set forth in chs. 340 and 348 , Stats., and ch. Trans 250 , unless a different meaning is expressly provided in this chapter.

(2)  In this chapter:

(ag) "Boat haulaway" means any vehicle combination designed and used specifically to transport assembled boats and boat hulls. Boats may be partially disassembled to facilitate transporting.

(ar) "Combination vehicle" or "combination" means a vehicle that is towing or pushing one or more vehicles, and the vehicles being pushed or towed.

(b) "Double saddlemount combination" means a saddlemount combination consisting of a towing vehicle and 2 towed vehicles. It may include a fullmount in addition to the towing and 2 towed vehicles.

(c) "Fullmount" means a smaller vehicle mounted completely on the frame of either the first or last vehicle in a saddlemount combination.

(cm) "Long truck route" means a highway designated by the secretary pursuant to s. 348.07 (4) , Stats., and under s. Trans 276.07 .

(d) "National network" means all portions of the national system of interstate and defense highways in Wisconsin and all other highways in Wisconsin listed in appendix A to 23 CFR 658 .

(e) "Saddle" means a mechanism that connects the front axle of a towed vehicle in a saddlemount combination to the frame or fifth wheel of the vehicle in front of it and functions like a fifth wheel kingpin connection.

(f) "Saddlemount combination" means a combination of vehicles in which a truck or truck-tractor tows one or more trucks or truck-tractors, each connected by a saddle to the vehicle in front of it.

(fg) "75-foot restricted route" means a highway that is part of the state highway system and is neither a long truck route nor a 65-foot restricted route.

(fm) "65-foot restricted route" means a highway designated by the secretary pursuant to s. 348.07 (4m) , Stats., and under s. Trans 276.065 , upon which overall vehicle length of vehicles is limited to 65 feet under s. 348.07 (1) , Stats., and upon which operation of 53 foot semitrailers with kingpin to axle lengths of 43 feet or less that are operated as part of 2-vehicle combinations are not permitted.

(g) "Stinger-steered automobile haulaway" means a truck-tractor semitrailer combination, used to transport operational automobiles, wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame behind and below the rearmost axle of the power unit.

(h) "Stinger-steered boat haulaway" means a truck-tractor semitrailer combination used to transport assembled or partially assembled boats and boat hulls, wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame behind and below the rearmost axle of the power unit.

(hm) "Straight vehicle" means a vehicle that is not a combination vehicle.

(i) "Triple saddlemount combination" means a saddlemount combination consisting of a towing vehicle and 3 towed vehicles. It may include a fullmount in addition to the towing and 3 towed vehicles.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1984, No. 348 , eff. 1-1-85; am. Register, July, 1991, No. 427 , eff. 8-1-91; renum. to be (1), cr. (2), Register, January, 1993, No. 445 , eff. 2-1-93; emerg. am. (1) and cr. (2) (ar), (cm), (fg), (fm) and (hm), eff. 9-15-06; CR 06-129 : am. (1), renum. (2) (a) to be (2) (ag), cr. (2) (ar), (cm), (fg), (fm), and (hm), Register June 2007 No. 618 , eff. 7-1-07; correction in (2) (cm) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2010 No. 659 .

Note

See s. 348.07 (2) (fm) , Stats., regarding the definitions in pars. (cm) and (fg). 2005 Wis. Act 363 amended s. 348.07 , Stats., and made 75 feet the default permitted length on the state highway system. Wisconsin's old default 65-foot overall length limit still applies on all local roads but only applies to state highways that are designated as 65-foot restricted routes under this chapter. Long truck route limits apply on highways identified in s. Trans 276.07 . A 75-foot overall length limit applies on state highways that are neither 65-foot highways nor long truck routes. Significantly, vehicles may not leave 75-foot restricted routes to access food, fuel and to make deliveries in the manner that they may leave designated long truck routes for up to 15 miles. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 65-foot restricted routes are those designated by the secretary under s. 348.07 (4m) , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1