Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 347 - Equipment of vehicles.
347.28 - Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices.

347.28 Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices.
(1) No person shall operate a motor truck or motor bus more than 80 inches in width or a truck tractor or road tractor on any highway outside the corporate limits of a city or village during hours of darkness unless such vehicle carries in a place readily accessible to the driver the following warning devices:
(a) At least 3 pot torches or 3 red electric lanterns or 3 red emergency reflectors, each of which shall be capable of being seen and distinguished at a distance of at least 600 feet under normal atmospheric conditions during hours of darkness. If pot torches are carried in lieu of red electric lanterns, at least 3 red-burning fusees shall be carried in addition to such pot torches; and
(b) At least 2 red-cloth flags, not less than 12 inches square, with standards to support such flags.
(2) No person shall operate upon a highway outside the corporate limits of a city or village during hours of darkness any motor vehicle used for the transportation of explosives or any cargo tank truck used for the transportation of flammable liquids or compressed gases unless there is carried in such vehicle 3 red electric lanterns or 3 red emergency reflectors meeting the requirements of sub. (1). No pot torch or fusee or signal produced by flame shall be carried in any such vehicle. Such red emergency reflectors shall comply with the specifications for such reflectors as set forth in interstate commerce commission motor carrier safety regulations.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 347 - Equipment of vehicles.

347.01 - Words and phrases defined.

347.02 - Applicability of chapter.

347.03 - Sale of prohibited equipment unlawful.

347.04 - Owner responsible for improperly equipped vehicle.

347.05 - Reciprocity agreements as to equipment.

347.06 - When lighted lamps required.

347.07 - Special restrictions on lamps and the use thereof.

347.08 - Determining the visibility distance and mounted height of lamps.

347.09 - Headlamps on motor vehicles.

347.10 - Headlamp specifications for motor vehicles other than mopeds and motor bicycles.

347.11 - Headlamp specifications for mopeds and motor bicycles.

347.115 - Modulating headlamps for motorcycles, motor bicycles or mopeds.

347.12 - Use of multiple-beam headlamps.

347.13 - Tail lamps and registration plate lamps.

347.14 - Stop lamps.

347.145 - Deceleration warning lights for motorcycles, motor bicycles, mopeds or motor buses.

347.15 - Direction signal lamps or devices.

347.16 - Clearance lamps and reflectors.

347.17 - Color of clearance and marker lamps and reflectors.

347.18 - Mounting of clearance lamps and reflectors.

347.19 - Visibility of clearance lamps and reflectors.

347.20 - Lamp or flag on projecting load or fixture.

347.21 - Lamps and flags on trains of agricultural vehicles.

347.22 - Lamps on farm tractors, self-propelled implements of husbandry, and lightweight utility vehicles.

347.23 - Lamps on highway maintenance equipment.

347.24 - Lamps and reflectors on nonmotor vehicles and equipment.

347.245 - Identification emblem on certain slow moving vehicles.

347.25 - Special warning lamps on vehicles.

347.26 - Restrictions on certain optional lighting equipment.

347.27 - When lighted lamps required on parked vehicles.

347.28 - Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices.

347.29 - Display of warning devices for certain vehicles when standing on highway.

347.30 - Penalty for violating lighting equipment requirements.

347.35 - Brakes.

347.36 - Performance ability of brakes.

347.37 - Brake fluid, sale regulation.

347.38 - Horns and warning devices.

347.385 - Auxiliary lamps on emergency vehicles; traffic control signal emergency preemption devices.

347.39 - Mufflers.

347.40 - Mirrors.

347.41 - Speed indicators.

347.413 - Ignition interlock device tampering; failure to install.

347.415 - Odometer tampering.

347.417 - Immobilization device tampering.

347.42 - Windshield wipers.

347.43 - Safety glass.

347.435 - Vehicle monitoring and feedback.

347.44 - Painting requirements for school buses; restrictions as to painting of other vehicles.

347.445 - Crossing gates for school buses.

347.447 - Additional safety mirrors on school buses.

347.45 - Tire equipment.

347.455 - Modifications to height of vehicle.

347.46 - Fenders and mudguards.

347.47 - Drawbars, trailer hitches and mobile home couplings.

347.475 - Airbags, prohibited practices.

347.48 - Safety belts and child safety restraint systems.

347.485 - Protective headgear for use on motorcycles.

347.486 - General requirements.

347.487 - Seating requirements.

347.488 - Moped equipment.

347.489 - Lamps and other equipment on bicycles and other vehicles and devices.

347.49 - Equipment of vehicles transporting flammable liquids.

347.50 - Penalties.