Trans 260.11(2)(b)
(b) During the period beginning at 12:00 noon on the day preceding and continuing until sunrise on the day following every Sunday and holiday.
Trans 260.11(3)
(3) In addition to the conditions provided in
subs. (1) and
(2), no oversize vehicle or vehicle combination may operate on any part of the Milwaukee county expressway system constructed pursuant to s.
59.84, Stats.:
Trans 260.11(3)(a)
(a) Between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday.
Trans 260.11(3)(b)
(b) Between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Sunday.
Trans 260.11(3a)
(3a) Subsection (3) does not apply to U.S. highway 45 between West Florist Avenue and West Hampton Avenue or to interstate highway 94 between the Waukesha county line and 108th Street.
Trans 260.11(4)
(4) An issuing authority may issue a permit for times other than those specified in
subs. (1),
(2), or
(3), under extraordinary circumstances when, in the opinion of the issuing authority, public health and welfare is better served, and may impose additional conditions to promote the safe operation of the vehicle and load.
Trans 260.11 History
History: Cr.
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; am. (3) (intro.), cr. (3a),
Register, July, 1991, No. 427, eff. 8-1-91; correction in (3) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.
Trans 260.12(1)
(1) A permit is valid only on the route specified in the permit.
Trans 260.12(2)
(2) No permit allowing the dimensions of a vehicle or load to exceed 11 feet in width, 13
1⁄
2 feet in height or 100 feet in length is valid on any part of the Milwaukee county expressway system constructed pursuant to s.
59.84, Stats., except on U.S. highway 45 between West Florist Avenue and West Hampton Avenue and on interstate highway 94 between the Waukesha county line and 108th Street.
Trans 260.12(3)
(3) A permit issued by an issuing authority authorizes the use of any of the highways of the state, subject to the limitations stated in [the] permit.
Trans 260.12(4)
(4) An oversize vehicle may not be operated on a highway, whether loaded or empty, at any time that the permit is not valid.
Trans 260.12 History
History: Cr.
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; correction in (2) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.
Trans 260.13
Trans 260.13 Power unit change. In the event of a breakdown or unavailability of the power unit listed on the application and permit, another power unit may be substituted, provided that the make and vehicle identification number, or license number and state, of the substitute power unit are written on the permit. The issuing authority shall be advised by telephone prior to operating the substitute power unit with the oversize load. Changes in the terms of the permit other than the identification of the power unit require a written request and a written amendment to the permit authorizing the change. The driver of a vehicle operating under a permit shall have the amended permit in his or her possession prior to the movement of the load.
Trans 260.13 History
History: Cr.
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 260.14
Trans 260.14 Insurance and liability conditions. Trans 260.14(1)(1) In applying for and accepting a permit, permittee agrees to:
Trans 260.14(1)(a)
(a) Pay any claim for any bodily injury or property damage resulting from operation under the permit for which the permittee is legally responsible.
Trans 260.14(1)(b)
(b) Hold the state, its subdivisions, officers, employees and agents harmless from any claim which may arise from operation over public highways under the permit.
Trans 260.14(2)
(2) Whether or not insurance, bond, or deposit as set forth in
sub. (7) is required, the permittee shall be liable for all damages which any highway or its appurtenances may sustain by reason of any operation under the permit.
Trans 260.14(3)
(3) An issuing authority may waive insurance requirements for permits issued to government.
Trans 260.14(4)
(4) Where a certificate of insurance is required, no insurer may cancel the certificate of insurance without providing the issuing authority 10 days advance written notice of the cancellation.
Trans 260.14(5)
(5) An issuing authority may require a permittee to provide more bodily injury and property damage liability coverage than is set forth in
sub. (6).
Trans 260.14(6)(a)
(a) When the permitted power unit and mobile home or modular building section combination does not exceed 12 feet in width, and 13
1⁄
2 feet in height or 100 feet in length:
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Trans 260.14(7)
(7) A permittee shall certify, and may be required to present satisfactory written evidence, that the amount of insurance coverage given in
sub. (6), or a bond in a form satisfactory to the issuing authority, will be in effect for the vehicle and load designated in the permit while operating on the public highway, unless this requirement is expressly waived by the issuing authority.
Trans 260.14 History
History: Cr.
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 260.15
Trans 260.15 General conditions and requirements. Trans 260.15(1)(1) A permittee shall comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and policies of any state agency or subdivision of the state, unless they are modified by the conditions of the permit.
Trans 260.15(2)
(2) When a vehicle operating under a permit is overheight, the permittee shall give prior notice to the owners of overhead wires, cables or other facilities which may be affected.
Trans 260.15(3)
(3) A properly equipped escort vehicle as described in
ch. Trans 252 shall accompany a vehicle and load:
Trans 260.15(3)(a)
(a) When any part of a vehicle or load extends beyond the left of the roadway centerline on 2-way roadways,
Trans 260.15(3)(am)
(am) When the maximum width of a mobile home or modular building section, not including roof overhang, exceeds 15 feet, or the maximum width for the bottom of the roofline exceeds 16 feet,
Trans 260.15(3)(b)
(b) When any part of a vehicle or load extends beyond the left edge of the right hand lane on highways with more than 2 lanes, or
Trans 260.15(4)
(4) A vehicle and load that does not require an escort vehicle may, when safe, move to the left of the centerline or beyond the left lane line while crossing a bridge or railroad crossing, but only after yielding to all other traffic.
Trans 260.15 History
History: Cr.
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91;
CR 01-093: cr. (3) (am),
Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02.
Trans 260.16
Trans 260.16 Single trip 16 foot wide mobile home and modular building sections. Trans 260.16(1)
(1) On routes other than on state trunk highways, a permit for a 16 foot wide mobile home or modular building section may be issued only upon presentation of written approval from the authority maintaining the highway, or oral approval in the form of a telephone call from the authority maintaining the highway to the department.
Trans 260.16(2)
(2) When transporting a 16 foot wide mobile home, the power unit shall be stopped when necessary by the driver to allow traffic to pass from either direction without delay.
Trans 260.16(3)
(3) The wheels of a 16 foot wide mobile home or undercarriage shall be operated as close to the right edge of the shoulder as possible in order to provide minimum interference with the left lane of traffic. However, to minimize damage to the shoulder in the area immediately adjacent to the pavement, the right wheels may not be operated on the shoulder within 2 feet of the edge of the pavement except to cross this area.
Trans 260.16(4)
(4) The maximum speed of a 16 foot wide mobile home or modular building section operating on highways without paved shoulders shall be 35 miles per hour.
Trans 260.16(5)
(5) In addition to the amber flashing or revolving lamps specified in
s. Trans 260.10 (2), each 16 foot wide mobile home or modular building section shall be equipped with a similar lamp visible from the front of the vehicle when operated on 2-way roadways.
Trans 260.16(6)
(6) A permittee shall certify, and may be required to present satisfactory written evidence, that the amount of insurance coverage given in
s. Trans 260.14 (6) (b), or a bond in a form satisfactory to the issuing authority, will be in effect for the vehicle and load designated in the permit while operating on the public highway, unless this requirement is expressly waived by the issuing authority.
Trans 260.16 History
History: Cr.
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 260.17
Trans 260.17 Denial, suspension or revocation of permit. Trans 260.17(1)(1) An issuing authority may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit for good cause, pursuant to s.
348.25 (7), Stats. Grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit include:
Trans 260.17(1)(b)
(b) Preventing an employee of an issuing authority or a law enforcement officer from performing his or her official duties, or interfering with the lawful performance of his or her duties.
Trans 260.17(1)(c)
(c) Physically assaulting an employee of an issuing authority or a law enforcement officer while performing his or her official duties.
Trans 260.17(1)(f)
(f) Refusal or failure, without just cause, to produce required records.
Trans 260.17(1)(h)
(h) Violation of any other applicable provision under
ch. 348, Stats., or this chapter.
Trans 260.17(2)
(2) A permittee shall immediately return a suspended or revoked permit to the issuing authority after receiving notice from the issuing authority of the suspension or revocation of the permit.
Trans 260.17 Note
Note: If a permit is denied, suspended, or revoked, an
applicant or permittee may request a hearing before the division of hearings and appeals, pursuant to s.
348.25 (9), Stats.
Trans 260.17 History
History: Cr.
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
