NR 64.10NR 64.10 Accident report confidential. No report required under s. 23.33 (7), Stats., to be filed with the department may be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, except that the department shall furnish upon demand of any person who has or claims to have made such a report, or upon demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the department. This information will be provided solely to prove a compliance or failure to comply with the requirement that such a report be made.

NR 64.11(1)(1) Every coroner or medical examiner shall, on or before the 10th day of each month, report in writing to the department the death of any person within his or her jurisdiction during the preceding calendar month as the result of an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle and the circumstances of such accident.

NR 64.11(2)(2) In cases of death involving an all-terrain vehicle in which the decedent died within 6 hours of the time of the accident, a blood specimen of at least 10 cc. shall be withdrawn from the body of the decedent within 12 hours after death by the coroner or medical examiner or by a physician so designated by the coroner or medical examiner or by a qualified person at the direction of a physician. All morticians shall obtain a release from the coroner or medical examiner prior to proceeding with embalming any body coming under the scope of this section. The blood drawn shall be forwarded to a laboratory approved by the department of health services for analysis of the alcoholic and controlled substance content of the blood specimen. The coroner or medical examiner causing the blood to be withdrawn shall be notified of the results of each analysis made and shall forward the results of each analysis to the department of health services. The department of health services shall keep a record of all such examinations to be used for statistical purposes only. The cumulative results of the examinations, without identifying the individuals involved, shall be disseminated and made public by the department of health services. The department shall reimburse coroners and medical examiners for the costs incurred in submitting reports and taking blood specimens and laboratories for the costs incurred in analyzing blood specimens under this section.

NR 64.12(1)(1) An all-terrain vehicle route may be established by a town, city, village or county by adopting an ordinance designating a highway as an all-terrain vehicle route and signing the highway in accord with s. 23.33 (8), Stats., and rules of the department.

NR 64.12(2)(2) A town, city, village or county may adopt an ordinance designating a state trunk highway or connecting highway as an all-terrain vehicle route if the department of transportation approves the designation.

NR 64.12(3)(3) A town, city, village or county may adopt an ordinance designating a sidewalk of a state trunk highway bridge as an all-terrain vehicle route with the approval of the department of transportation.

NR 64.12(4)(4) A town, city, village or county may designate a route as an all-terrain vehicle route during certain periods of the year and prohibit the operation of all-terrain vehicles on that route during other periods of the year.

NR 64.12(5)(5) All-terrain vehicle operation is not permitted on state trunk highways or connecting highways except as provided for under s. 23.33 (4), Stats., or sub. (2) or (3).

NR 64.12(6)(6) No person may operate an all-terrain vehicle on a restricted all-terrain vehicle route during any period of the year when the operation of all-terrain vehicles is prohibited.

NR 64.12(7)(7) Signs for all-terrain vehicle routes on highways, hybrid trails, and sidewalks designated for use by the governmental unit having jurisdiction as authorized under s. 23.33 (8), Stats., shall meet the following requirements:

NR 64.12(7)(a)(a) The all-terrain vehicle route sign shall have a reflectorized white symbol, border and message on a reflectorized green background. The sign, including the stylized all-terrain vehicle symbol and the word message “ATV ROUTE”, shall conform to the standard design on file in the department of transportation.