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Commission reviews recent Wisconsin traffic acts and spring safety campaign calendar
Summary
WI DOT staff briefed the commission on recent state laws affecting equipment and UTV registration and listed safety campaign dates to watch from March through June, including Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April.
Dan Kontos, the Wisconsin DOT traffic safety coordinator, summarized several recently enacted state laws and a set of upcoming safety observances during the Feb. 19 Bayfield County Traffic Safety Commission meeting.
Kontos listed the recent acts as presented in the minutes: Act 51 allowing CMVs to install cameras instead of mirrors; Act 52 permitting purple flashing lights for funeral processions; Act 53 addressing larger fleet registrations; Act 54 expanding move-over/slow-down requirements to any vehicle displaying flashing lights; Act 64 clarifying out-of-state UTV registration must conform to Wisconsin equipment standards (preventing classification as a motor vehicle while registered elsewhere); and Act 83 increasing the allowable UTV weight limit from 3,000 to 3,500 pounds.
He also highlighted campaign dates the commission should note: March (vehicle safety recalls and buzzed-driving campaigns), April (Distracted Driving Awareness Month), May (National Bike and Motorcycle Safety Month) and June (additional buzzed-driving activity). Commissioners did not take formal votes on these items; the descriptions were offered as informational updates to local partners.
The minutes do not include detailed statutory language beyond the summary items listed by DOT; agencies seeking to act on these provisions should consult the underlying statutes for full text and compliance obligations.
