(2) In this chapter:
(ag) "Boat haulaway" means any vehicle
combination designed and used specifically to transport assembled boats and
boat hulls. Boats may be partially disassembled to facilitate
transporting.
(ar) "Combination
vehicle" or "combination" means a vehicle that is towing or pushing one or more
vehicles, and the vehicles being pushed or towed.
(b) "Double saddlemount combination" means a
saddlemount combination consisting of a towing vehicle and 2 towed vehicles. It
may include a fullmount in addition to the towing and 2 towed
vehicles.
(c) "Fullmount" means a
smaller vehicle mounted completely on the frame of either the first or last
vehicle in a saddlemount combination.
(cm) "Long truck route" means a highway
designated by the secretary pursuant to s.
348.07(4),
Stats., and under s.
Trans
276.07.
(d) "National network" means all portions of
the national system of interstate and defense highways in Wisconsin and all
other highways in Wisconsin listed in appendix A to 23 CFR
658.
(e) "Saddle" means a mechanism that connects
the front axle of a towed vehicle in a saddlemount combination to the frame or
fifth wheel of the vehicle in front of it and functions like a fifth wheel
kingpin connection.
(f)
"Saddlemount combination" means a combination of vehicles in which a truck or
truck-tractor tows one or more trucks or truck-tractors, each connected by a
saddle to the vehicle in front of it.
(fg) "75-foot restricted route" means a
highway that is part of the state highway system and is neither a long truck
route nor a 65-foot restricted route.
Note: See s.
348.07(2) (fm),
Stats., regarding the definitions in pars. (cm) and (fg). 2005 Wis. Act 363
amended s. 348.07, Stats., and made 75 feet
the default permitted length on the state highway system. Wisconsin's old
default 65-foot overall length limit still applies on all local roads but only
applies to state highways that are designated as 65-foot restricted routes
under this chapter. Long truck route limits apply on highways identified in s.
Trans
276.07. A 75-foot overall length limit applies on
state highways that are neither 65-foot highways nor long truck routes.
Significantly, vehicles may not leave 75-foot restricted routes to access food,
fuel and to make deliveries in the manner that they may leave designated long
truck routes for up to 15 miles.
(fm) "65-foot restricted route" means a
highway designated by the secretary pursuant to s.
348.07(4m),
Stats., and under s.
Trans
276.065, upon which overall vehicle length of vehicles
is limited to 65 feet under s.
348.07(1),
Stats., and upon which operation of 53 foot semitrailers with kingpin to axle
lengths of 43 feet or less that are operated as part of 2-vehicle combinations
are not permitted.
Note: 65-foot restricted routes are those designated by the
secretary under s. 348.07(4m),
Stats.
(g) "Stinger-steered
automobile haulaway" means a truck-tractor semitrailer combination, used to
transport operational automobiles, wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop
frame behind and below the rearmost axle of the power unit.
(h) "Stinger-steered boat haulaway" means a
truck-tractor semitrailer combination used to transport assembled or partially
assembled boats and boat hulls, wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop
frame behind and below the rearmost axle of the power unit.
(hm) "Straight vehicle" means a vehicle that
is not a combination vehicle.
(i)
"Triple saddlemount combination" means a saddlemount combination consisting of
a towing vehicle and 3 towed vehicles. It may include a fullmount in addition
to the towing and 3 towed vehicles.
