Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 346.47 (2026)

When vehicles using alley or nonhighway access to stop

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346.47346.47When vehicles using alley or nonhighway access to stop.
346.47(1)(1)The operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley or about to cross or enter a highway from any point of access other than another highway shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to moving on to the sidewalk or on to the sidewalk area extending across the path of such vehicle and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian, bicyclist, personal delivery device, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device, and upon crossing or entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such roadway.
346.47(2)(2)The operator of a vehicle on an alley shall stop such vehicle immediately before crossing or entering an intersecting alley, whether or not such intersecting alley crosses the alley on which the vehicle is being operated.
346.47(3)(3)The operator of a vehicle about to cross or enter a highway from a point of access other than another highway is not required to stop in compliance with sub. (1) if a traffic control officer or official traffic control device directs or permits otherwise.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: State v. Varick C. Choice (Wis. Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Varick C. Choice (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 5× “§ 346.47(1), a motorist must stop his or her vehicle before crossing a sidewalk area when the motorist is emerging from an alley or is about to enter a highway from a point of access other than another highway.”
— Wis. Stat. § 346.47(1) — 1 case
State v. Varick C. Choice (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). “§ 346.47(1), a motorist must stop his or her vehicle before crossing a sidewalk area when the motorist is emerging from an alley or is about to enter a highway from a point of access other than another highway.”
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