New Wis. Law allows Cities to allow NEV--

Under Wisconsin Act 329, enacted by the Wisconsin Legislature on April 14, 2006, "cities, town or villages may by ordinance allw the use of a neighborhood electric vehicle on a roadway that has a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less and over which the governing body has jurisdiction.

A city, town, or village that passes an ordinance under this section shall enter into an agreement with, or obtain the consent of, each governing body that shares jurisdiction over a roadway within the city, town, or village, to permit neighborhood electric vehicles to use or cross the roadway. An ordinance passed under this section may contain a provision for the city, town, or village to license neighborhood electric vehicles that are used within the city, town or village limits."

As I understand this--- Evansville, if it wished to permit NEV use within the city would have to get the agreement of the State DOT regarding use on WEST Main street, or at least get permission if a NEV used Water street, to CROSS Main Street at Water St. so folks could get over to the Piggly Wiggley.

The other thing that would have to be changed is the speed limit which goes to 45 before the left turn at McDonalds. The NEV could turn left at the PIG but then have to go the back way against the one way to get to the ACE.

The NEV can only operate on roadways where the speed limit is 35mph or lower. This is even though the car only goes 25 mph.

The Observer did get some sample ordinances, such as from Reedsburg and Mt. Horeb.

It is unclear whether Evansville will participate with WPPI in the electric car initiative.

Evansville became a full fleged member of WPPI offically just minutes ago. I await a joint press release from WPPI and Scott George and will pass it on to my Evansville readers as soon as I receive it. Stay tuned.

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