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Chapter 7 – Traffic Code

certificate issued by the Department of Natural Resources or is accompanied by a
person over 18 years of age. No person who is at least 12 years of age or older
and who is born on or after January 1, 1985 may operate a snowmobile unless
such person has a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the Department of
Natural Resources.

(5) TRAFFIC RULES. Unless inconsistent with this section or the Wisconsin laws
applicable to snowmobiles, all traffic rules and regulations set forth in this chapter
shall apply while operating a snowmobile on the streets within the Village.

(6) PARKS AND VILLAGE OWNED PROPERTY. No person shall operate a
snowmobile on or in any park or Village owned property in the Village, unless
authorized by resolution of the Village Board.

(7) PASSING. No operator of a snowmobile shall pass moving vehicles, and all
snowmobiles shall travel in a single file while upon highways in the Village. All
snowmobile traffic shall be restricted to the curbline, except when it is necessary
to go around an obstruction, and shall conform to the flow of traffic.

(8) ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS.

(a) Insofar as he is capable of doing, the operator of a snowmobile involved in
an accident within the Village shall stop his snowmobile and shall render to
other persons affected thereby such assistance as may be practicable and
necessary to save them from or minimize danger caused by the accident and
shall give his name and address and identification of his snowmobile to any
person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the accident.

(b) If the snowmobile accident results in death or injury to any person or total
property damage in excess of $25, every operator of a snowmobile involved
in such accident shall, as soon as possible, notify the Village Police
Department of the accident and shall, within 10 days after the accident, file
a written report thereof with the Police Department on forms prescribed by
the Department of Natural Resources. If the snowmobile accident results in
death of any person the Department of Natural Resources shall be notified.

(c) If the operator of a snowmobile is physically incapable of making the report
required by this subsection and there was another person on the
snowmobile at the time of the accident capable of making the report, he or
she shall make such report.

(9) OPERATION ON PRIVATE PREMISES RESTRICTED. (Am. #87-5) No
person shall operate a snowmobile on any private property not owned or leased by

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