Wisconsin § 346.806 Special rules applicable to electric bicycles.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 346.806 — Special rules applicable to electric bicycles.

Wisconsin § 346.806

Ch. 346Rules of the road

Subch.subch. XII of ch. 346 SUBCHAPTER XII

BICYCLES, ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES, PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES, AND PLAY VEHICLES

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Wis. Stat. § 346.806 (2026).

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806(1) (1) Except as otherwise expressly provided, an electric bicycle and an operator of an electric bicycle shall be afforded all the same rights and privileges, and be subject to the same duties, provided in chs. 340 to 351 as a bicycle or an operator of a bicycle. An electric bicycle shall be considered a vehicle to the same extent as a bicycle.
806(2) (2) A person operating an electric bicycle is not subject to the provisions under ch. 341 , 342 , 343 , or 344 relating to financial responsibility, operator’s licenses, registration, or certificates of title.
806(3) (3)
806(3)(a) (a) A person may ride, with the power unit in operation, an electric bicycle upon a bikeway, as defined under s. 84.60 (1) (a) , under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resou

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346.806
346.806(1) (1) Except as otherwise expressly provided, an electric bicycle and an operator of an electric bicycle shall be afforded all the same rights and privileges, and be subject to the same duties, provided in chs. 340 to 351 as a bicycle or an operator of a bicycle. An electric bicycle shall be considered a vehicle to the same extent as a bicycle.
346.806(2) (2) A person operating an electric bicycle is not subject to the provisions under ch. 341 , 342 , 343 , or 344 relating to financial responsibility, operator’s licenses, registration, or certificates of title.
346.806(3) (3)
346.806(3)(a) (a) A person may ride, with the power unit in operation, an electric bicycle upon a bikeway, as defined under s. 84.60 (1) (a) , under the jurisdiction of the department of natural resources, subject to any restrictions specified in a rule promulgated by the department of natural resources under s. 349.18 (4) (b) , or under the jurisdiction of a municipality or county, subject to any restrictions specified in an ordinance enacted under s. 349.18 (4) (a) .
346.806(3)(b) (b) A person may ride, with the power unit in operation, an electric bicycle upon a bikeway, as defined under s. 84.60 (1) (a) , under the jurisdiction of the department, subject to any restrictions specified in a rule promulgated by the department.
346.806(4) (4) No person under the age of 16 years may operate a class 3 electric bicycle. A person under the age of 16 years may ride as a passenger on a class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers.