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23.33 and chs. 340 to 349 and 351 , the following words and phrases have the designated meanings unless a different meaning is expressly provided or the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

340.01(1m)

(1m)

 

“Adverse weather lamp” means a lamp specially designed to provide road illumination under conditions of rain, snow, dust or fog.

340.01(1o)

(1o)

 

“Agricultural commercial motor vehicle” means a commercial motor vehicle to which all of the following apply:

340.01(1o)(a)

(a)

The vehicle is substantially designed or equipped, or materially altered from its original construction, for the purpose of agricultural use.

340.01(1o)(b)

(b)

The vehicle was designed and manufactured primarily for highway use.

340.01(1o)(c)

(c)

Unless the vehicle was manufactured prior to 1970, the vehicle was manufactured to meet federal motor vehicle safety standard certification label requirements as specified in 49 CFR 567 .

340.01(1o)(d)

(d)

The vehicle is used exclusively in the conduct of agricultural operations.

340.01(1o)(e)

(e)

The vehicle is being used in any of the following ways:

340.01(1o)(e)1.

1.

For directly distributing feed to livestock or for directly applying fertilizer, lime, spray, or seeds, but not manure, to a farm field.

340.01(1o)(e)2.

2.

For assisting another vehicle directly harvesting farm products by receiving farm products as they are harvested or for assisting another vehicle directly planting potatoes by delivering seed potatoes to the planter.

340.01(1o)(e)3.

3.

For directly applying manure to a farm field or for off-loading manure if field conditions do not permit manure application by the vehicle directly to the field.

340.01(1q)

(1q)

 

“Alcohol” means any substance containing any form of alcohol including, but not limited to, ethanol, methanol, propanol and isopropanol.

340.01(1v)

(1v)

 

“Alcohol concentration” means any of the following:

340.01(1v)(a)

(a)

The number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of a person’s blood.

340.01(1v)(b)

(b)

The number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of a person’s breath.

340.01(2)

(2)

 

“Alley” means every highway within the corporate limits of a city, village or town primarily intended to provide access to the rear of property fronting upon another highway and not for the use of through traffic.

340.01(2g)

(2g)

 

“All-terrain vehicle” means a commercially designed and manufactured motor-driven device that has a weight, without fluids, of 900 pounds or less, has a width of not more than 50 inches as measured laterally between the outermost wheel rim on each side of the vehicle, exclusive of tires, mirrors, and accessories that are not essential to the vehicle’s basic operation, is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator, and travels on 3 or more tires.

340.01(2m)

(2m)

 

“Articulated bus” means a bus constructed in 2 sections and supported by 3 or more axles with the sections of the vehicle hinged in the horizontal plane and so designed that passengers may move freely from either section to the other.

340.01(2q)

(2q)

 

“Auction company” means any person who, for compensation, takes possession, whether on consignment or in the form of a bailment or any other arrangement, of a motor vehicle owned by a motor vehicle dealer and offers it for sale at an auction that is open only to motor vehicle dealers or wholesalers.

340.01(3)

(3)

 

“Authorized emergency vehicle” means any of the following:

340.01(3)(a)

(a)

Police vehicles, whether publicly or privately owned, including bicycles being operated by law enforcement officers.

340.01(3)(b)

(b)

Conservation wardens’ vehicles, foresters’ trucks, or vehicles used by commission wardens, whether publicly or privately owned.

340.01(3)(c)

(c)

Vehicles of a fire department or fire patrol.

340.01(3)(d)

(d)

Privately owned motor vehicles being used by deputy state fire marshals or by personnel of a full-time or part-time fire department or by members of a volunteer fire department while en route to a fire or on an emergency call pursuant to orders of their chief or other commanding officer.

340.01(3)(dg)

(dg)

Privately owned motor vehicles being used by an organ procurement organization, or by any person under an agreement with an organ procurement organization, to transport organs for human transplantation or to transport medical personnel for the purpose of performing human organ harvesting or transplantation immediately after the transportation.

340.01(3)(dh)

(dh)

Privately owned motor vehicles being operated in the course of a business and being used, in response to an emergency call from a treating physician or his or her designee declaring the transportation to be an emergency, to transport medical devices or equipment to a hospital or ambulatory surgery center, or to pick up medical devices or equipment for immediate transportation to a hospital or ambulatory surgery center, if the medical devices or equipment are to be used for human implantation or for urgent medical treatment immediately after the transportation.

340.01(3)(dm)

(dm)

Privately owned motor vehicles that are all of the following:

340.01(3)(dm)1.

1.

Designated or authorized by an ambulance service or rescue squad chief in writing annually.

340.01(3)(dm)2.

2.

Used by an emergency medical services practitioner licensed under s.