Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 276 - Size and weight of vehicles and vehicle combinations › Section Trans 276.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In this chapter words and phrases have
			 the meanings set forth in chs. 340 and 348, Stats., and ch. Trans 250, unless a
			 different meaning is expressly provided in this chapter.
(2) In this chapter:
(ag) "Boat haulaway" means any vehicle
			 combination designed and used specifically to transport assembled boats and
			 boat hulls. Boats may be partially disassembled to facilitate
			 transporting.
(ar) "Combination
			 vehicle" or "combination" means a vehicle that is towing or pushing one or more
			 vehicles, and the vehicles being pushed or towed.
(b) "Double saddlemount combination" means a
			 saddlemount combination consisting of a towing vehicle and 2 towed vehicles. It
			 may include a fullmount in addition to the towing and 2 towed
			 vehicles.
(c) "Fullmount" means a
			 smaller vehicle mounted completely on the frame of either the first or last
			 vehicle in a saddlemount combination.
(cm) "Long truck route" means a highway
			 designated by the secretary pursuant to s.
			 348.07(4),
			 Stats., and under s.
			 Trans
			 276.07.
(d) "National network" means all portions of
			 the national system of interstate and defense highways in Wisconsin and all
			 other highways in Wisconsin listed in appendix A to 23 CFR 658.
(e) "Saddle" means a mechanism that connects
			 the front axle of a towed vehicle in a saddlemount combination to the frame or
			 fifth wheel of the vehicle in front of it and functions like a fifth wheel
			 kingpin connection.
(f)
			 "Saddlemount combination" means a combination of vehicles in which a truck or
			 truck-tractor tows one or more trucks or truck-tractors, each connected by a
			 saddle to the vehicle in front of it.
(fg) "75-foot restricted route" means a
			 highway that is part of the state highway system and is neither a long truck
			 route nor a 65-foot restricted route.
Note: See s.
				348.07(2)
				(fm), Stats., regarding the definitions in
				pars. (cm) and (fg). 2005 Wis. Act 363 amended s.
				348.07,
				Stats., and made 75 feet the default permitted length on the state highway
				system. Wisconsin's old default 65-foot overall length limit still applies on
				all local roads but only applies to state highways that are designated as
				65-foot restricted routes under this chapter. Long truck route limits apply on
				highways identified in s.
				Trans
				276.07. A 75-foot overall length limit applies on
				state highways that are neither 65-foot highways nor long truck routes.
				Significantly, vehicles may not leave 75-foot restricted routes to access food,
				fuel and to make deliveries in the manner that they may leave designated long
				truck routes for up to 15 miles.
(fm) "65-foot restricted route" means a
			 highway designated by the secretary pursuant to s.
			 348.07(4m),
			 Stats., and under s.
			 Trans
			 276.065, upon which overall vehicle length of vehicles
			 is limited to 65 feet under s.
			 348.07(1),
			 Stats., and upon which operation of 53 foot semitrailers with kingpin to axle
			 lengths of 43 feet or less that are operated as part of 2-vehicle combinations
			 are not permitted.
Note: 65-foot restricted routes are those designated by the
				secretary under s.
				348.07(4m),
				Stats.
(g) "Stinger-steered
			 automobile haulaway" means a truck-tractor semitrailer combination, used to
			 transport operational automobiles, wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop
			 frame behind and below the rearmost axle of the power unit.
(h) "Stinger-steered boat haulaway" means a
			 truck-tractor semitrailer combination used to transport assembled or partially
			 assembled boats and boat hulls, wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop
			 frame behind and below the rearmost axle of the power unit.
(hm) "Straight vehicle" means a vehicle that
			 is not a combination vehicle.
(i)
			 "Triple saddlemount combination" means a saddlemount combination consisting of
			 a towing vehicle and 3 towed vehicles. It may include a fullmount in addition
			 to the towing and 3 towed vehicles.