Mark, you are not a scofflaw for using studded tires on your bicycle. The section of the state statutes that prohibits studded tires does not apply to bicycles. In fact, the entire Wisconsin State Statures chapter 347 Equipment of Vehicles does not apply to bicycles unless bicycles are specifically mentioned in a particular section. For example there is section 347.489 Lamps and other equipment on bicycles, motor bicycles, and electric personal assistive mobility devices which obviously does apply to bicycles. The section prohibiting studded tires [347.45] does not mention bicycles, so it does not apply to us in my read of the law. - - Arthur
347.02 Applicability of chapter. (1) No provision of this chapter requiring vehicles to be equipped in a particular manner is applicable to any of the following vehicles unless the vehicle is expressly included within or made subject to the particular provision: (a) Farm tractors and selfâpropelled farm implements. (b) Implements of husbandry. (c) Vehicles drawn by animals. (d) Road machinery. (e) Bicycles. (g) Motor bicycles. (h) Golf carts operated in accordance with s. 349.18 (1) (b) or (c). (i) Electric personal assistive mobility devices. (j) Lightweight utility vehicles, as defined in s. 346.94 (21) (a) 2. Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 100 PO Box 2986 Madison, WI 53701-2986 608/266-6225 _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
