Section NR 45.05 - Vehicles(1) TRAFFIC AND PARKING. (a)1. 'Generally.' No person may operate any vehicle contrary to any posted traffic sign, traffic control device, or the direction of a traffic control officer.2. 'Speed limit.' No person may operate any vehicle contrary to any posted speed limit, or in excess of 25 miles per hour where no posted speed limit has been established.3. 'Unsafe operation.' No person may operate any vehicle in a negligent, reckless, or careless manner that endangers life, property, or persons.4. 'Disorderly operation.' No person may operate any vehicle in a manner which is unreasonably loud, disruptive, or otherwise interferes with peace, welfare, and safety, including unnecessary spinning or squealing of tires, revving of an engine, or blowing of a horn.(b) All vehicles shall stop at department property entrance stations when such stop is ordered by department signs.(c) No person may operate or park any vehicle as defined in s. 340.01 (74), Stats., which is required to be registered by law on lands under the management, supervision and control of the department except:1. On highways as defined in s. 340.01 (22), Stats.2. In posted parking areas and boat ramps.3. Overnight by permit at state trail parking areas.4. As otherwise specifically authorized by law or administrative rule.(d) No person may park, stop or leave standing, whether attended or unattended, any vehicle or watercraft: 1. In any manner as to block, obstruct or limit the use of any road, trail, waterway or winter sport facility, or2. Outside of any area provided for such purposes when it is practical to use such areas, or3. Contrary to posted notice.(e) Any vehicle or watercraft in violation of par. (d) may be towed off the property and stored at the owner's expense.(f) No person may operate a motor vehicle as defined in s. 340.01 (35), Stats., off highways and parking lots while under the influence of an intoxicant or a controlled substance.(g) No person may operate a motor vehicle as defined in s. 340.01 (35), Stats., off highways and parking lots without a valid driver's license issued by this or another state or province, except for off-highway motorcycles in areas authorized for off-highway motorcycles.(h) No person may operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle off the developed portion of a designated all-terrain vehicle trail.(i) Electric personal assistive mobility devices as defined in s. 340.01 (15pm), Stats., are prohibited on department lands except where authorized in the property master plan or posted open for their use.(2) ABANDONED VEHICLES. No person may leave any vehicle unattended without prior departmental approval for more than 48 hours under such circumstances as to cause the vehicle to reasonably appear to have been abandoned. An abandoned vehicle shall constitute a public nuisance.(3) VEHICLE OPERATION.(a)Posted notices. Except as provided, no vehicle may be operated on lands and waters under the supervision, management or control of the department unless its use is specifically authorized by posted notice.(b)Snowmobile races. No person may conduct or engage in snowmobile races on any lands under the supervision, management or control of the department.(d)Persons with physical disabilities.1. The department may authorize by permit persons with physical disabilities that affect the person's mobility to use a motorized vehicle as a mode of personal conveyance. The department shall accept proof of disability as required by 28 C.F.R. 35.137 (c) (2). Up to two additional people may occupy the device if their primary purpose is to assist the permittee. Note: Wheelchairs used by the physically disabled are not motorized vehicles. Permits must be obtained from the property manager or designee.
2. The department may include reasonable permit conditions to protect safety and resources. No person may violate a condition of a permit issued under this paragraph.(e)Bicycles. Except where provided in this chapter, bicycles are prohibited on all department lands except on public highways and areas or trails posted for their use. Bicycles are permitted in all areas, except where posted against such use, on the northern state forests, the Turtle-Flambeau and the Willow flowage scenic waters areas.(em)Electric bicycles.1. Class 1 and class 3 electric bicycles as defined in s. 340.01 (15ph), Stats., may be operated at speeds of less than 15 miles per hour while the motor is engaged on trails listed in s. NR 51.73 (1) and subject to this chapter that are otherwise open to bicycles and on specific trails or sections of trails not listed in s. NR 51.73 (1) that are all of the following:a. Open to nonmotorized bicycle use.b. Specified in a property master plan.c. Posted as open for such use.3. The department may prohibit operation of electric bicycles on specific trails or sections of trails by posted notice. No person may operate an electric bicycle on a trail open to bicycles and posted closed to electric bicycles.(f)Prohibition. No person may operate any bicycle, electric bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, or electric scooter contrary to any posted traffic sign, traffic control device or the direction of a traffic control officer.(fm)Lighting requirements. No person may operate a bicycle or electric bicycle during hours of darkness as defined in s. 340.01 (23), Stats., on a trail designated under s. NR 51.73 (1) unless the person or the bicycle or electric bicycle is equipped with a lamp emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front of the person or the bicycle or electric bicycle and a lamp emitting a steady or flashing red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of the person or the bicycle or electric bicycle.(g)Unsafe operation. No person may ride a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, or electric scooter in a careless, negligent, or reckless manner so as to endanger the life, property or persons of others on any lands under the management, supervision and control of the department.(h)All-terrain and off-highway motorcycle routes. In accordance with ss. 23.33 (4) (b) and 23.335 (19) (a), Stats., the department may establish all-terrain vehicle routes and off-highway motorcycle routes on department lands over highways, as defined in s. 340.01 (22), Stats., owned by the department or under the management, supervision, and control of the department, but not including designated trails, that are: 1. Specified as an allowed use in a department master plan under ch. NR 44.2. Signed in accordance with ss. NR 64.12 and 65.09.(4) AIRCRAFT. No person may land or launch any aircraft on the water or ice of Devil's lake in Devil's Lake state park, Sauk county; all waters in Governor Dodge state park, Iowa county, and Willow River state park, St. Croix county; Crystal lake in the Northern Highland state forest, Vilas county; Lake of the Dalles in Interstate park, Polk county; Mauthe lake in the Kettle Moraine state forest, Fond du Lac county; Lake Seven in the Kettle Moraine state forest, Sheboygan county; Ottawa lake in the Kettle Moraine state forest, Waukesha county; Interfalls lake in Pattison state park, Douglas county; Yellowstone lake in Yellowstone Lake state park, Lafayette county, and on all waters and lands, except model aircraft and hang gliders, in the Richard Bong state recreation area, Kenosha county.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 45.05
Cr. Register, December, 1983, No. 336, eff. 1-1-84; r. and recr. (3), r. (4) (a), Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; r. and recr. (3) (d), Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90; r. and recr. (3) (e), Register, March, 1992, No. 435, eff. 4-1-92; am. (3) (d), renum. (4) (b) to be (4), Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; cr. (1) (f) and am. (3) (e), Register, November, 1995, No. 479, eff. 12-1-95; am. (3) (e), cr. (3) (f) and (g), Register, December, 1997, No. 504, eff. 1-1-98; CR 01-011: am. (3) (e) Register April 2002 No. 556, eff. 5-1-02; CR 03-035: am. (4) Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04; CR 07-026: am. (1) (f), cr. (1) (g) to (i) and (5) Register December 2007 No. 624, eff. 1-1-08; CR 10-042: cr. (3) (h) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.Amended by, CR 16-007: renum. (3) (d) to (3) (d) 1. and am., cr. (3) (d) 2., (em), am. (3) (f), (g), (h) (intro.) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8/1/2017Amended by, CR. 2017 Wis. Act 301: cr. (3) (fm) Register April 2018 No. 748, eff.5/1/2018Amended by, CR 19-107: am. (3) (h) Register July 2020 No. 775, eff. 8-1-20; correction in (3) (h) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2020 No. 775, eff. 8/1/2020Amended by, CR 23-060: renum. (1) (a) to (1) (a) 1. and am., cr. (1) (a) 2. to 4., am. (1) (h), r. (3) (c), am. (3) (em) (title), 1. (intro.), r. and recr. (3) (em) 1. a., b., cr. (3) (em) 1. c., r. (3) (em) 2., am. (3) (em) 3., r. and recr. (3) (f), am. (3) (fm), (g), r. (5) Register July 29 No. 823, eff. 8/1/2024Copies and amendments of the Society of Automotive Engineers Technical Report 1998-07, Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J1287, titled Measurement of Exhaust Sound Levels of Stationary Motorcycles, is available for inspection in the following offices: (A) The Department of Natural Resources, 101 S. Webster St., Madison, Wisconsin 53707. (B) The Legislative Reference Bureau, One E. Main St., Madison, Wisconsin. (C) The Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15096.