The Village of Wild Rose adopts the following all-terrain vehicle
trails and routes for the operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility
terrain vehicles upon the roadways and Village-owned property throughout
the Village of Wild Rose. Following due consideration of the recreational
value to connect trail opportunities and weighted against possible
dangers, public health, liability aspects, terrain involved, traffic
density and history of automobile traffic, these routes and trails
have been created.
This chapter is enacted under the authority of §§ 23.33(8)(b)
and 23.33(11) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
As a condition for the use of these routes and trails, the following
shall apply to all operators and passengers as applicable:
A. All ATV/UTV units shall be registered in accordance with the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources regulations.
B. No person under 12 years of age shall operate an ATV or UTV under
any circumstances.
C. Any operator between the ages of 12 and 15 must be accompanied by
an adult with a valid driver's license.
D. Any operator who is 16 years of age or above must possess a valid
driver's license.
E. All operators must complete the required ATV safety course with the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
F. All operators born on or after January 1,1988, must possess a valid
ATV safety certificate with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
G. All operators and passengers under the age of 18 shall at all times
wear a helmet approved by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
H. ATVs and UTVs shall be operated on the extreme right side of the
road, except that left turns may be made from any part of the roadway
that is safe given prevailing conditions.
I. All operators shall ride in single file at all times.
J. The speed limit shall be 10 mph at all times. Any operator exceeding
this speed limit shall be subject to normal speeding penalties.
K. The hours of operation shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and
12:00 midnight. Anyone operating outside of the authorized hours shall
be subject to a fine.
This chapter shall be enforced by any law enforcement officer
authorized to enforce the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Uniform Traffic Citation and Complaint, described
and defined in the Wisconsin Statues, shall be used for enforcement
of all provisions of this chapter.
The provisions of this chapter shall be deemed severable, and
it is expressly declared that the Village of Wild Rose would have
passed the other provisions of this chapter irrespective of whether
or not one or more provisions may be declared invalid. If any provision
of this chapter or the application to any person or circumstances
is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application
of such provisions to other person's circumstances shall not
be deemed affected.