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Wis. Stat. § 347.36 (2026)

Performance ability of brakes

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347.36347.36 Performance ability of brakes.
347.36(1)(1) Brakes on motor vehicles and brakes on combinations of vehicles shall be capable of bringing the vehicle or combination of vehicles to a stop, under normal conditions, within 50 feet when traveling at a speed of 20 miles per hour.
347.36(3)(3) All required brakes shall be maintained in good working order.
347.36 HistoryHistory: 1983 a. 243.
347.36 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ss. Trans 305.17 and 305.37, Wis. adm. code.
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Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: State v. Frederick S. Smith, No. 2015AP000756-CR (Wis. Jan. 9, 2018).
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State v. Frederick S. Smith, No. 2015AP000756-CR (Wis. Jan. 9, 2018). “§ 347.36 (1) (describing required brake system performance); Wis.”
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