Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 64 - All-Terrain Vehicles › Section NR 64.12 - Routes

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An all-terrain vehicle route may be
				established by a town, city, village or county by adopting an ordinance
				designating a highway as an all-terrain vehicle route and signing the highway
				in accord with s.
				23.33(8),
				Stats., and rules of the department.
(2) A town, city, village or county may adopt
				an ordinance designating a state trunk highway or connecting highway as an
				all-terrain vehicle route if the department of transportation approves the
				designation.
(3) A town, city,
				village or county may adopt an ordinance designating a sidewalk of a state
				trunk highway bridge as an all-terrain vehicle route with the approval of the
				department of transportation.
(4) A
				town, city, village or county may designate a route as an all-terrain vehicle
				route during certain periods of the year and prohibit the operation of
				all-terrain vehicles on that route during other periods of the year.
(5) All-terrain vehicle operation is not
				permitted on state trunk highways or connecting highways except as provided for
				under s.
				23.33(4),
				Stats., or sub. (2) or (3).
(6) No
				person may operate an all-terrain vehicle on a restricted all-terrain vehicle
				route during any period of the year when the operation of all-terrain vehicles
				is prohibited.
(7) Signs for
				all-terrain vehicle routes on highways, hybrid trails, and sidewalks designated
				for use by the governmental unit having jurisdiction as authorized under s.
				23.33(8),
				Stats., shall meet the following requirements:
(a) The all-terrain vehicle route sign shall
				have a reflectorized white symbol, border and message on a reflectorized green
				background. The sign, including the stylized all-terrain vehicle symbol and the
				word message "ATV ROUTE", shall conform to the standard design on file in the
				department of transportation.
Note: For information on whom to contact for the construction
				  of signs for all-terrain vehicle routes, contact your DNR Regional Community
				  Service Specialist shown online at
http://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/pubs/cf/CF0023.pdf
.
(am) The standard and minimum size
				of an all-terrain vehicle route sign shall be:
1. For an all-terrain vehicle route sign on a
				hybrid trail that is not receiving gas tax funding: no smaller than 6 inches by
				6 inches and no larger than 24 inches by 18 inches.
2. For all other all-terrain vehicle route
				signs not identified in subd. 1., the minimum size shall be 24 inches by 18
				inches.
(b) The
				directional arrow marker (M7 series) shall have a reflectorized white arrow and
				border on a reflectorized green background. The standard and minimum size of a
				directional arrow shall be 12 inches by 9 inches.
(c) An all-terrain vehicle route sign with
				directional arrow, where appropriate, shall be placed at the beginning of an
				all-terrain vehicle route and at such locations and intervals as necessary to
				enable all-terrain vehicle operators to follow the route.
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ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE ROUTE SIGN AND ARROWS
(M-7 SERIES)
GREEN REFLECTORIZED BACKGROUND WITH WHITE REFLECTORIZED
				  LETTERS, SYMBOLS, AND BORDER
(d) All-terrain vehicle route signing shall
				be done by or under the direction of and is the responsibility of the unit of
				government which designates the all-terrain vehicle route.