Wisconsin § 195.285 Exempt railroad crossings.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 195.285 — Exempt railroad crossings.

Wisconsin § 195.285

Ch. 195Railroad and water carrier regulation

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Wis. Stat. § 195.285 (2026).

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195.285
195.285(1) (1) Upon the petition of a railroad corporation, the department, or the governing body of any city, village, town or county asserting that the stopping of vehicles under s. 346.45 at a railroad crossing is hazardous to human life, the office shall hold a hearing on the matter as provided under s. 195.04 . Notice of petition shall be served upon the department, which shall be an interested party, and any recommendations it may file with the office regarding the hazardous effect of vehicles stopping at such crossings shall be considered as evidence in the proceedings. Upon the recommendation of the department and concurrence by the office, the petition may be dismissed without holding a hearing. If, upon the public hearing, the office determines that it would be in the pub

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195.285
195.285(1) (1) Upon the petition of a railroad corporation, the department, or the governing body of any city, village, town or county asserting that the stopping of vehicles under s. 346.45 at a railroad crossing is hazardous to human life, the office shall hold a hearing on the matter as provided under s. 195.04 . Notice of petition shall be served upon the department, which shall be an interested party, and any recommendations it may file with the office regarding the hazardous effect of vehicles stopping at such crossings shall be considered as evidence in the proceedings. Upon the recommendation of the department and concurrence by the office, the petition may be dismissed without holding a hearing. If, upon the public hearing, the office determines that it would be in the public interest to exempt vehicles specified in s. 346.45 from stopping at such grade crossing, it may order the public body having jurisdiction over the highway to erect signs, signals, markings or other devices exempting such vehicles from stopping at the crossing.
195.285(2) (2) Signs placed upon the order of the office under this section shall exempt vehicles from stopping as required under s. 346.45 , unless a train, an engine, or railroad track equipment is occupying or approaching the crossing.
195.285(3) (3) The department shall establish standards for the type of signs, signals, markings or other devices for exempting vehicles from stopping as required under s. 346.45 and their location in relation to the highway and railroad track. The office may upon petition or its own motion, with or without a hearing, order the removal of a sign exempting vehicles from stopping at a crossing.

Legislative History

195.285 History History: 1975 c. 63 ; 1977 c. 29 ss. 1654 (8) (a) , (9) (f), 1656 (43) ; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) , (2); 1985 a. 29 ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 ; 2011 a. 101 .