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3 | 3 | | 2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE |
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4 | 4 | | 2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 463 |
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5 | 5 | | September 28, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SPIROS, DONOVAN, MOSES, |
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6 | 6 | | MURSAU, OHNSTAD, PENTERMAN and SHANKLAND, cosponsored by Senators |
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7 | 7 | | COWLES, FEYEN and TAYLOR. Referred to Committee on Transportation. |
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8 | 8 | | ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** |
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9 | 9 | | AN ACT to amend 346.17 (5) (a), 346.17 (5) (b), 346.22 (1) (b) 1., 346.22 (1) (b) 2., |
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10 | 10 | | 346.43 (1) (b) 3. a., 346.43 (1) (b) 3. b., 346.49 (1) (c) 1., 346.49 (1) (c) 2., 346.57 |
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11 | 11 | | (3), 346.60 (3m) (a) 1., 346.60 (3m) (a) 2., 346.65 (5m) (a), 346.65 (5m) (b) and |
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12 | 12 | | 346.89 (4m); and to create 340.01 (47e) of the statutes; relating to: traffic |
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13 | 13 | | violations when railroad workers are present and providing a penalty. |
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14 | 14 | | Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau |
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15 | 15 | | This bill increases the penalties for certain traffic violations that are committed |
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16 | 16 | | where workers are present in a railroad construction or maintenance area and are |
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17 | 17 | | at risk from traffic. |
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18 | 18 | | Under current law, the amount of any applicable minimum and maximum fine |
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19 | 19 | | or forfeiture is doubled for specified traffic violations committed where persons |
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20 | 20 | | working in a highway maintenance or construction area, utility area, or emergency |
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21 | 21 | | or roadside response area are at risk from traffic. These traffic violations include |
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22 | 22 | | failing to follow certain traffic signs and signals, failing to follow certain orders of |
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23 | 23 | | traffic officers, exceeding certain maximum speed limits, and driving recklessly. In |
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24 | 24 | | addition, if the violation results in an injury to another, the operator may be fined |
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25 | 25 | | not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than nine months, or both. The bill |
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26 | 26 | | expands these provisions to apply to violations committed in a railroad construction |
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27 | 27 | | or maintenance area. |
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28 | 28 | | Current law prohibits inattentive driving of a motor vehicle in general and |
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29 | 29 | | specifically prohibits the use of a wireless telephone while driving a motor vehicle |
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37 | 37 | | where persons are engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, |
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38 | 38 | | utility work area, or emergency or roadside response area. The bill expands this |
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39 | 39 | | prohibition to apply to railroad construction or maintenance areas where workers |
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40 | 40 | | are present. |
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41 | 41 | | Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, |
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42 | 42 | | the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a |
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43 | 43 | | report. |
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44 | 44 | | The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do |
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45 | 45 | | enact as follows: |
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46 | 46 | | SECTION 1. 340.01 (47e) of the statutes is created to read: |
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47 | 47 | | 340.01 (47e) “Railroad maintenance or construction area” means any of the |
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48 | 48 | | following: |
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49 | 49 | | (a) The entire section of roadway between the first advance warning sign of |
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50 | 50 | | railroad maintenance or construction work and a sign indicating the end of the area. |
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51 | 51 | | (b) The entire section of roadway within 500 feet of a railroad employee using |
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52 | 52 | | flags to signal the presence of a railroad train or other railroad vehicle or railroad |
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53 | 53 | | employees. |
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54 | 54 | | (c) In the case of a moving vehicle engaged in railroad maintenance or |
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55 | 55 | | construction work, that section of roadway where the normal flow of traffic is first |
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56 | 56 | | altered by the vehicle until that section of roadway where traffic may return to its |
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57 | 57 | | normal flow without impeding such work. |
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58 | 58 | | SECTION 2. 346.17 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: |
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59 | 59 | | 346.17 (5) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), if an operator of a vehicle violates |
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60 | 60 | | s. 346.04 (1) or (2) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or |
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61 | 61 | | construction area, railroad maintenance or construction area, utility work area, or |
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62 | 62 | | emergency or roadside response area are at risk from traffic, any applicable |
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84 | 84 | | minimum and maximum forfeiture specified in sub. (1) for the violation shall be |
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85 | 85 | | doubled. |
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86 | 86 | | SECTION 3. 346.17 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: |
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87 | 87 | | 346.17 (5) (b) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.04 (1) or (2) where |
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88 | 88 | | persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, railroad |
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89 | 89 | | maintenance or construction area, utility work area, or emergency or roadside |
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90 | 90 | | response area are at risk from traffic and the violation results in bodily harm, as |
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91 | 91 | | defined in s. 939.22 (4), to another, the operator may be fined not more than $10,000 |
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92 | 92 | | or imprisoned for not more than 9 months, or both. In addition to the penalties |
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93 | 93 | | specified under this paragraph, a court may also order a person convicted under this |
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94 | 94 | | paragraph to perform not fewer than 100 nor more than 200 hours of community |
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95 | 95 | | service work and attend traffic safety school, as provided under s. 345.60. |
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96 | 96 | | SECTION 4. 346.22 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: |
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97 | 97 | | 346.22 (1) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if an operator of a vehicle |
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98 | 98 | | violates s. 346.18 (6) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or |
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99 | 99 | | construction area, railroad maintenance or construction area, utility work area, or |
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100 | 100 | | emergency or roadside response area are at risk from traffic, any applicable |
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101 | 101 | | minimum and maximum forfeiture specified in par. (a), (c), (d), or (e) for the violation |
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102 | 102 | | shall be doubled. |
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103 | 103 | | SECTION 5. 346.22 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: |
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104 | 104 | | 346.22 (1) (b) 2. If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.18 (6) where persons |
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105 | 105 | | engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, railroad |
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106 | 106 | | maintenance or construction area, utility work area, or emergency or roadside |
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107 | 107 | | response area are at risk from traffic and the violation results in bodily harm, as |
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108 | 108 | | defined in s. 939.22 (4), to another, the operator may be fined not more than $10,000 |
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136 | 136 | | or imprisoned for not more than 9 months, or both. In addition to the penalties |
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137 | 137 | | specified under this subdivision, a court may also order a person convicted under this |
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138 | 138 | | subdivision to perform not fewer than 100 nor more than 200 hours of community |
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139 | 139 | | service work and attend traffic safety school, as provided under s. 345.60. |
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140 | 140 | | SECTION 6. 346.43 (1) (b) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read: |
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141 | 141 | | 346.43 (1) (b) 3. a. Except as provided in subd. 3. b., if an operator of a vehicle |
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142 | 142 | | violates s. 346.37 or 346.39 where persons engaged in work in a highway |
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143 | 143 | | maintenance or construction area, railroad maintenance or construction area, utility |
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144 | 144 | | work area, or emergency or roadside response area are at risk from traffic, any |
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145 | 145 | | applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture specified in subd. 1. for the violation |
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146 | 146 | | shall be doubled. |
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147 | 147 | | SECTION 7. 346.43 (1) (b) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read: |
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148 | 148 | | 346.43 (1) (b) 3. b. If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.37 or 346.39 where |
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149 | 149 | | persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, railroad |
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150 | 150 | | maintenance or construction area, utility work area, or emergency or roadside |
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151 | 151 | | response area are at risk from traffic and the violation results in bodily harm, as |
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152 | 152 | | defined in s. 939.22 (4), to another, the operator may be fined not more than $10,000 |
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153 | 153 | | or imprisoned for not more than 9 months, or both. In addition to the penalties |
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154 | 154 | | specified under this subd. 3. b., a court may also order a person convicted under this |
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155 | 155 | | subd. 3. b. to perform not fewer than 100 nor more than 200 hours of community |
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156 | 156 | | service work and attend traffic safety school, as provided under s. 345.60. |
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157 | 157 | | SECTION 8. 346.49 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: |
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158 | 158 | | 346.49 (1) (c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if an operator of a vehicle |
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159 | 159 | | violates s. 346.46 (1) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or |
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160 | 160 | | construction area, railroad maintenance or construction area, utility work area, or |
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190 | 190 | | emergency or roadside response area are at risk from traffic, any applicable |
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191 | 191 | | minimum and maximum forfeiture specified in par. (a) for the violation shall be |
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192 | 192 | | doubled. |
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193 | 193 | | SECTION 9. 346.49 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: |
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194 | 194 | | 346.49 (1) (c) 2. If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.46 (1) where persons |
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195 | 195 | | engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, railroad |
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196 | 196 | | maintenance or construction area, utility work area, or emergency or roadside |
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197 | 197 | | response area are at risk from traffic and the violation results in bodily harm, as |
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198 | 198 | | defined in s. 939.22 (4), to another, the operator may be fined not more than $10,000 |
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199 | 199 | | or imprisoned for not more than 9 months, or both. In addition to the penalties |
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200 | 200 | | specified under this subdivision, a court may also order a person convicted under this |
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201 | 201 | | subdivision to perform not fewer than 100 nor more than 200 hours of community |
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202 | 202 | | service work and attend traffic safety school, as provided under s. 345.60. |
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203 | 203 | | SECTION 10. 346.57 (3) of the statutes is amended to read: |
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204 | 204 | | 346.57 (3) CONDITIONS REQUIRING REDUCED SPEED. The operator of every vehicle |
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205 | 205 | | shall, consistent with the requirements of sub. (2), drive at an appropriate reduced |
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206 | 206 | | speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, |
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207 | 207 | | when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hillcrest, when |
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208 | 208 | | traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, when passing school children, |
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209 | 209 | | highway construction or maintenance workers, railroad construction or |
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210 | 210 | | maintenance workers, sanitation workers, or other pedestrians, and when special |
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211 | 211 | | hazard exists with regard to other traffic or by reason of weather or highway |
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212 | 212 | | conditions. |
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213 | 213 | | SECTION 11. 346.60 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: |
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240 | 240 | | 346.60 (3m) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if an operator of a vehicle |
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241 | 241 | | violates s. 346.57 (2), (3), (4) (d) to (h), or (5) where persons engaged in work in a |
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242 | 242 | | highway maintenance or construction area, railroad maintenance or construction |
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243 | 243 | | area, utility work area, or emergency or roadside response area are at risk from |
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244 | 244 | | traffic or where sanitation workers are at risk from traffic and the operator knows |
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245 | 245 | | or should know that sanitation workers are present, any applicable minimum and |
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246 | 246 | | maximum forfeiture specified in sub. (2) or (3) for the violation shall be doubled. |
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247 | 247 | | SECTION 12. 346.60 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: |
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248 | 248 | | 346.60 (3m) (a) 2. If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.57 (2), (3), (4) (d) |
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249 | 249 | | to (h), or (5) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or |
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250 | 250 | | construction area, railroad maintenance or construction area, utility work area, or |
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251 | 251 | | emergency or roadside response area are at risk from traffic and the violation results |
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252 | 252 | | in bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (4), to another, the operator may be fined not |
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253 | 253 | | more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months, or both. In addition |
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254 | 254 | | to the penalties specified under this subdivision, a court may also order a person |
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255 | 255 | | convicted under this subdivision to perform not fewer than 100 nor more than 200 |
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256 | 256 | | hours of community service work and attend traffic safety school, as provided under |
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257 | 257 | | s. 345.60. |
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258 | 258 | | SECTION 13. 346.65 (5m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: |
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259 | 259 | | 346.65 (5m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), if an operator of a vehicle violates |
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260 | 260 | | s. 346.62 (2) to (4) where persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or |
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261 | 261 | | construction area, railroad maintenance or construction area, utility work area, or |
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262 | 262 | | emergency or roadside response area are at risk from traffic or where sanitation |
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263 | 263 | | workers are at risk from traffic and the operator knows or should know that |
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292 | 292 | | sanitation workers are present, any applicable minimum and maximum forfeiture |
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293 | 293 | | or fine specified in sub. (1), (3), (4m), or (5) for the violation shall be doubled. |
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294 | 294 | | SECTION 14. 346.65 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: |
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295 | 295 | | 346.65 (5m) (b) If an operator of a vehicle violates s. 346.62 (2) to (3) where |
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296 | 296 | | persons engaged in work in a highway maintenance or construction area, railroad |
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297 | 297 | | maintenance or construction area, utility work area, or emergency or roadside |
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298 | 298 | | response area are at risk from traffic and the violation results in bodily harm, as |
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299 | 299 | | defined in s. 939.22 (4), to another, the operator may be fined not more than $10,000 |
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300 | 300 | | or imprisoned for not more than 9 months, or both. In addition to the penalties |
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301 | 301 | | specified under this paragraph, a court may also order a person convicted under this |
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302 | 302 | | paragraph to perform not fewer than 100 nor more than 200 hours of community |
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303 | 303 | | service work and attend traffic safety school, as provided under s. 345.60. |
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304 | 304 | | SECTION 15. 346.89 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read: |
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305 | 305 | | 346.89 (4m) No person may drive, as defined in s. 343.305 (1) (b), any motor |
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306 | 306 | | vehicle while using a cellular or other wireless telephone, including using the |
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307 | 307 | | telephone for a purpose other than communication, where persons engaged in work |
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308 | 308 | | in a highway maintenance or construction area, railroad maintenance or |
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309 | 309 | | construction area, utility work area, or emergency or roadside response area are at |
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310 | 310 | | risk from traffic, except to report an emergency. This subsection does not apply to |
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311 | 311 | | the use of a voice-operated or hands-free device if the driver of the motor vehicle does |
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312 | 312 | | not use his or her hands to operate the device, except to activate or deactivate a |
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313 | 313 | | feature or function of the device. |
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