Section 305.43. Lighting.

 

(1)  Every motorcycle shall be equipped with all lighting devices required by ch. 347 , Stats. In addition, every motorcycle manufactured after January 1, 1972, shall be equipped with 2 amber direction signal lamps on the front and 2 direction signal lamps on the rear which may be red or amber.

(2)  A motorcycle may be equipped with no more than 2 auxiliary lamps, including auxiliary lamps on a side car.

(3)  Motorcycles and attached sidecars may be equipped with marker lamps provided that:

(a) No marker lamp exceeds a wattage of 10 watts.

(b) No marker lamp interferes with the visibility of a headlamp, tail lamp, stop lamp or direction signal.

(c) No lamp shows a color except red to the rear and amber to the front.

(4)  All lighting devices shall be maintained in proper working condition and in conformity with ch. 347 , Stats. All wiring and connections shall be maintained in good condition and there shall be no cracked, broken or missing lenses or reflectors.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1996, No. 482 , eff. 3-1-96.