Wisconsin § 23.117 - Use of trails by bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 23.117 — Use of trails by bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23.117. Use of trails by bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
23.117(1) (1) No person may operate a bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device on a trail in a state park or in the Kettle Moraine state forest unless the department has determined that the trail will be opened for use by bicycles, electric scooters, or electric personal assistive mobility devices and has posted the trail open for such use. 23.117(3) (3) The department shall patrol on a regular basis the trails in state parks and in the Kettle Moraine state forest that are open to use by bicycles, electric scooters, or electric personal assistive mobility devices. 23.117(4) (4) Any council that is created by the natural resources board under s. 15.04 (1) (c) to advise the department on the opening of trails in state parks and in the Kettle Moraine state forest for use by bicycles, electric scooters, or electric personal assistive mobility devices shall have its recommendations regarding such use reviewed and approved by the natural resources board before they are implemented. 23.117 History History: 1991 a. 269 ; 2001 a. 90 ; 2019 a. 11 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23.117 ("Use of trails by bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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