§ 24-1-109 — Closing or restricting use; failure to observe signs and markers; exceptions

(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,
any person who willfully fails to observe any sign, marker,
warning, notice or direction, placed or given under W.S. 24-1-
108 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof by
any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be subject to a fine
of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or to
imprisonment for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, or to
both such fine and imprisonment.
(b) The department or state highway patrol may allow a
person to proceed past any sign, marker, warning, notice or
other device posted pursuant to W.S. 24-1-108 under the
following circumstances:
(i) The person requesting permission to travel upon a
closed road is seeking to travel to a destination beyond the
closure point, but in an area unaffected by the conditions
warranting the closure;
(ii) The department or state highway patrol makes a
determination there is no dangerous or hazardous condition which
would reasonably preclude the ability of the person to travel on
the closed portion of the highway; and
(iii) The person making the request shall agree to
any conditions or requirements for traveling on the closed
portion of the highway which are imposed by the department or
state highway patrol.
(c) Any permission granted under subsection (b) of this
section to travel upon a closed road shall be granted by the
department or the state highway patrol on a case-by-case basis,
unless otherwise determined by the department or the highway
patrol.
(d) Any person who willfully fails to observe any sign,
marker, warning, notice or direction placed or given under W.S.
24-1-108 for closure to light and high profile vehicles or other
weight based closures is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction, shall:
(i) For a first offense, be subject to a fine of one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and may be subject to imprisonment
not to exceed thirty (30) days;
(ii) For a second or subsequent offense within three
(3) years after a conviction for a violation of this subsection,
be subject to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars
($2,500.00) and may be subject to imprisonment not to exceed
thirty (30) days. For purposes of any driver licensing action, a
conviction under this paragraph shall be deemed reckless driving
under W.S. 31-5-229;
(iii) As the driver of the light and high-profile
vehicle at the time of the violation of this subsection, be
required to pay any fine imposed under this subsection.