[Adopted 10-18-1994 by Ord. No. 552-94]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
All signs, signals, markings and devices, not inconsistent
with Chs. 341 to 349, Wis. Stats., placed or erected by authority
of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of
regulating, warning or guiding traffic, and includes the terms "official
traffic sign" and "official traffic signal."
A person who drives or is in actual physical control of a
vehicle.
Every officer authorized by law to direct or regulate traffic
or to make arrests for violation of traffic regulations.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except railroad
trains. A snowmobile shall not be considered a vehicle except for
purposes made specifically applicable by Wisconsin Statutes.
A.
No person shall fail or refuse to comply with any
lawful order, signal or direction of a traffic officer.
B.
No operator of a vehicle shall disobey the instructions
of any official traffic sign or signal unless otherwise directed by
a traffic officer.
C.
No operator of a vehicle, after having received a
visual or audible signal from a traffic officer or marked police vehicle,
shall knowingly flee or attempt to elude any traffic officer by willful
or wanton disregard of such signal so as to interfere with or endanger
the operation of the police vehicle, or the traffic officer or other
vehicles or pedestrians, nor shall the operator increase the speed
of the operator's vehicle or extinguish the lights of the vehicle
in an attempt to elude or flee.
Any person who violates § 260-7 above is subject to a forfeiture (exclusive of costs) of not less than $50 and not to exceed $500.
