Wisconsin Motorcycle Helmet Laws
Motorcycle Helmet Statue:
Chapter 347. Equipment of Vehicles. Section 347.485. Protective headgear for use
on Type 1 Motorcycles. :
"(1)(a) No person who holds an instructional permit under s. 343.07(4) or who is
under 18 years of age may operate or ride upon a Type 1 motorcycle on any highway
unless the person is wearing protective headgear of a type which meets the standards
established for motorcycle operation in 49 CFR 571.218 and the chin strap is properly
fastened.
"(am) No person may operate a Type 1 motorcycle when carrying a passenger under
18 years of age unless the passenger is wearing protective headgear."
STANDARDS:
Chapter 347. Equipment of Vehicles. Section 347.485. Protective headgear for use
on Type 1 Motorcycles. :
"(1)(a) . . . protective headgear of a type which meets the standards established
for motorcycle operation in 49 CFR 571.218 . . .."
State Funded Rider Education
Available for all eligible applicants.
Required under age 18.
May waive skills test for successful completion of rider ed.
Eye Protection
Required for instructional permit holders.
Required unless equipped with wind screen which is 15" or higher above handlebars.
Daytime Use Of Headlight
Required by law.
Modulating headlight permitted.
Passenger Seat
Required if carrying a passenger.
Passenger Footrests
Required if carrying a passenger.
Mirror
Required by law.
Periodic Safety Inspection
Random inspections, required by law.
65 MPH Speed Limit
In effect on designated rural interstate highways.
WISCONSIN - DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF CLOTHING OR CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS ILLEGAL
Wisconsin Statutes Section 942.04 makes it a crime to deny the full and equal enjoyment
of any public place of accommodation or amusement to any person because of sex,
race, color, creed, physical condition, developmental disability, sexual orientation,
national origin or ancestry. A citizen has the right to move about freely and peaceably
in public places, without fear of being discriminately removed there from. Marie:
v. Ritger. 304 F. SUPP 354 (ED.WIS.). Any person whose exercise or enjoyment of
rights secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States has been interfered
with, or attempted to be interfered with, may institute and prosecute a civil action
for injunctive and other appropriate equitable relief, including the award of compensatory
monetary damages.
The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Coheir p. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971)
that individuals have the constitutional right under the First Amendment to wear
clothing which displays writings or designs. In addition, the right of an individual
to freedom of association has long been recognized and protected by the United States
Supreme Court. This, a person 5 right to wear clothing of his choice, as well as
his right to belong to any club or organization of his choice is constitutionally
protected, and persons or establishments who discriminate on the basis of clothing
or club membership are subject to lawsuit