182.47 Motor vehicle laws to apply.
(1) The provisions of chs. 86, 341 to 349 and 351 relative to the operation of motor vehicles on highways and the protection of public highways including the weight restriction laws shall be applicable to turnpikes and for the purpose of these laws, turnpikes shall be deemed to be public highways. Turnpikes shall be considered as class “A" highways under s. 348.15 and all limitations on the use of such class “A" highways shall be applicable. Turnpikes shall not be subject to traffic control by any local governmental ordinance or rule.
(2) The corporation is authorized to hire suitable persons to enforce the statutes referred to in sub. (1), and, upon approval of the governor, they are vested for that purpose with the powers of state traffic officers. Such authority shall be evidenced by the governor's certificate of approval.
History: 1979 c. 333 s. 5.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 182 - Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.
182.001 - Corporations and trusts prohibited from owning or carrying on farming operations.
182.004 - Housing corporations.
182.007 - Charitable corporations and community funds, amending articles.
182.01 - Business records; other duties of department of financial institutions.
182.012 - Special power to transfer property of nonstock corporation.
182.016 - River improvement corporations may flow lands.
182.017 - Transmission lines; privileges; damages.
182.0175 - Damage to transmission facilities.
182.018 - Wires over railroads.
182.019 - Damages for nondelivery of message or power.
182.020 - Driving park corporation.
182.027 - Lyceum, libraries and art galleries.
182.028 - School corporations.
182.029 - Universities and colleges may unite.
182.030 - Corporations having church affiliations.
182.031 - Railway equipment companies.
182.104 - Title to property after dissolution.
182.202 - Mutual telecommunications company; quorum; proxies.
182.219 - Mutual telecommunications company; dividends.
182.220 - Examination by attorney general and legislature.
182.23 - Facsimile signatures on corporate obligations.
182.24 - Transfers from joint tenants.
182.25 - Stock transfers on books, how compelled.
182.35 - Acquisition of lands and interests therein.
182.37 - Rights of public utilities.
182.41 - Corporation to be nonprofit.
182.42 - Not to be considered public utilities.
182.43 - Underpass authorized.
182.44 - Limitations on powers.
182.47 - Motor vehicle laws to apply.
182.50 - Establishment of foreign trade zones.