Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Vehicles (Ch. 340–349)

Wis. Stat. (Vehicles) § 348.18: Weight limitations apply to publicly-owned vehicles; exceptions

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

Traffic officers may weigh vehicles to enforce weight limits and require operators to stop and reduce loads exceeding lawful limits. Publicly-owned vehicles are subject to these same weight restrictions, except during snow/ice removal or emergency operations.

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