Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 347.30 (2026)
Penalty for violating lighting equipment requirements
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347.30(1)(1) Any person violating s. 347.06 or 347.13 (2), (3) or (4) may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $20 for the first offense and not less than $25 nor more than $50 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.
347.30(2)(2) Any person violating ss. 347.03, 347.07 to 347.12, 347.13 (1) or 347.14 to 347.29 may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $200.
347.30(3)(3) Notwithstanding sub. (2), on or after April 5, 2018, and before 6 months after April 5, 2018, if a person violates s. 347.24 (2) by operating on a highway during hours of darkness a vehicle that is drawn by an animal and that is not equipped with 2 yellow or amber strobe lights visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear and mounted not more than 6 inches from the lateral extremities of the vehicle, a law enforcement officer shall issue the person a warning notice and may not issue a citation.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1998–2014 · leading case: Gaertner v. Holcka, 580 N.W.2d 271 (Wis. 1998).
Gaertner v. Holcka, 580 N.W.2d 271 (Wis. 1998). “245 , requiring display of slow moving vehicle emblem before operation of certain vehicles; and Wis. Stat. § 347.30 , imposing forfeitures of $10 to $200 for violations of lighting provision or display provisions.”
State v. Antonio D. Brown, 2014 WI 69 (Wis. 2014). “§ 347.30 provides: (1) Any person violating s.”
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