350.10 Miscellaneous provisions for snowmobile operation.

(1) No person shall operate a snowmobile in the following manner:

(a) At a rate of speed that is unreasonable or improper under the circumstances.

(b) In any careless way so as to endanger the person or property of another.

(c) Without complying with all stop signs, yield signs or other regulatory signs established by rule under s. 350.13 that are located along snowmobile routes, snowmobile trails or other established snowmobile corridors that are open to the public.

(d) In such a way that the exhaust and engine noise exceeds the applicable noise level standard specified in s. 350.095 (2) (c) or (d).

(f) On the private property of another without the consent of the owner or lessee. Failure to post private property does not imply consent for snowmobile use.

(fm) On public property that is posted as closed to snowmobile operation or on which the operation of a snowmobile is prohibited by law.

(g) Between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. when within 150 feet of a dwelling at a rate of speed exceeding 10 miles per hour.

(gm) During the hours of darkness at a rate of speed exceeding 55 miles per hour.

(h) In any forest nursery, planting area or on public lands posted or reasonably identified as an area of forest or plant reproduction when growing stock may be damaged.

(i) On the frozen surface of public waters within 100 feet of a person not in or upon a vehicle or within 100 feet of a fishing shanty unless operated at a speed of 10 miles per hour or less.

(j) On a slide, ski or skating area except for the purpose of serving the area, crossing at places where marked or after stopping and yielding the right-of-way.

(k) On or across a cemetery, burial ground, school or church property without consent of the owner.

(L) On the lands of an operating airport or landing facility except for personnel in performance of their duties or with consent.

(m) On Indian lands without the consent of the tribal governing body or Indian owner. For purposes of this paragraph, “Indian lands" means lands owned by the United States and held for the use or benefit of Indian tribes, bands, or individual Indians and lands owned by Indian tribes, bands, or individual Indians which are subject to restrictions on alienation. Failure to post Indian lands does not imply consent for snowmobile use. Any other motor-driven craft or vehicle principally manufactured for off-highway use shall at all times have the consent of the owner before operation of such craft or vehicle on private lands.

(2) Subsection (1) (c) does not apply to a person operating a snowmobile on land under the management and control of the person's immediate family.

(3) Subsection (1) (gm) does not apply to a person operating a snowmobile while competing in a sanctioned race or derby.

History: 1971 c. 219, 277; 1981 c. 79 s. 17; 1983 a. 459; 1987 a. 399; 1997 a. 34; 2005 a. 209, 210; 2007 a. 29; 2009 a. 252, 389.