Posted: 6/7/2012 6:05:11 PM EDT
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Who is the idiot who thought this was a good idea. It is an unfunded mandate. Not only are they required but you have to make your own.
This is BS 
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Who the fuck pushed this through legislation? First I've heard of it, seems like a major fail. No standardization of font or exact size  just a minimum size black on white . Anyone got a link to the exact law? Perhaps I can make one braille and meet the letter of the law (all puns intended).
ETA found it: The plate shall be a minimum of 4 inches in height and a minimum of 7 1/2 inches in width. The plate shall be white and shall display, in black lettering, the registration number for the all−terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle issued by the department. The registration number shall be displayed so that it is a minimum of 1 1/2 inches in height, with a minimum of a 3/16 inch stroke. The person required to register the all− terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle shall maintain the plate so that it is in legible condition.
Says nothing about being in english or whatever. Roman numerals printed in Comic Sans here I come. Voting record Nearly a unanimous vote for this, only a 4 nays in the assembly. |
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wait...WHAT???
http://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/pubs/le/LEA507.pdf Does not apply to me. Ag registered.  I never go on public land anyway.
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| Sounds similar to the boating regulations, and old snowmobile regs. I don't see what's the big deal. You've got to put numbers on your boat, on both sides, and DNR doesn't supply them either. I remember the time when you had to put the registration numbers on both sides of your snowmobile, too. I'd much rather have them on a seperate piece of metal on the rear, that I can remove if I want to sell the ATV, than have them stuck to the paint on both sides. |
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Sounds similar to the boating regulations, and old snowmobile regs. I don't see what's the big deal. You've got to put numbers on your boat, on both sides, and DNR doesn't supply them either. I remember the time when you had to put the registration numbers on both sides of your snowmobile, too. I'd much rather have them on a seperate piece of metal on the rear, that I can remove if I want to sell the ATV, than have them stuck to the paint on both sides. You still need the stickers on both sides. |
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I give you the intellectually challenged retards that make up the Wi DNR(Depart of No Return). They are pretty worthless, and this is yet another example of a wasted effort. Once again, this mandated by WI State Statutes and not a "DNR" law (Admin Code). http://docs.legis.wi.gov/2011/related/lcactmemo/sb354.pdf http://docs.legis.wi.gov/document/acts/2011/208.pdf |
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Just wait until you have to register your boat trailor. Bad enough I have to pay $5-8 to launch the damn thing! Were is this country heading? Soon we will have an oxygen tax just to be able to fucking breath! Were does it end? You pay the launch fee for the maintenance of the launch site, etc. Nothing is "free"... 
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| This is news to me. I have the stickers mounted per requirements, but until I get a notice in the mail on official letterhead that's as far as I go. I haven't ridden on maintained trails in a long time and don't plan to, especially now. Hey, maybe that's what they want. Social engineering - make it too difficult to do and people will stop doing it. |
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Sounds similar to the boating regulations, and old snowmobile regs. I don't see what's the big deal. You've got to put numbers on your boat, on both sides, and DNR doesn't supply them either. I remember the time when you had to put the registration numbers on both sides of your snowmobile, too. I'd much rather have them on a seperate piece of metal on the rear, that I can remove if I want to sell the ATV, than have them stuck to the paint on both sides. You still need the stickers on both sides. Yup, just like on a snowmobile and motor powered boat. At least you don't need to have those big ugly numbers on both sides of an ATV like I've got on my boats (and had on my snowmobiles). The concept is the same as why deer hunters need to wear those back tags and why we've got license plates on cars/trucks/motorcycles... one: it identifies to wardens/police, who has bought & paid for the licensing fee, and two: it makes it possible for witnesses to identify "wrong-doers". I can understand why someone might have a bitch, but I don't see how anyone can be surprised by this. There's no reason ATVs should be "exempt" from the same type regs as all other motorized vehicles allowed on public lands or waters, and I expected this long ago (although I did not expect numbers would be attached to one, rear mounted, location. I expected them on both sides, like a boat, and I think this idea is better). |
Benjamin Franklin said "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." I am extremely disappointed in the number of sheeple that responded to this thread. Any time government makes demands of the people is a bad thing. When a small and obscure group is able to get something forced on the rest of the people "Because it is responsible thing to do." That alone should be a reason to raise a red flag. Lets put it this way who here would think it is a good idea to put your CCW license number on your car above the license plate of your car. That way everyone would know you have a gun in there. Not a good idea in either case.
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Benjamin Franklin said "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." I am extremely disappointed in the number of sheeple that responded to this thread. Any time government makes demands of the people is a bad thing. When a small and obscure group is able to get something forced on the rest of the people "Because it is responsible thing to do." That alone should be a reason to raise a red flag. Lets put it this way who here would think it is a good idea to put your CCW license number on your car above the license plate of your car. That way everyone would know you have a gun in there. Not a good idea in either case.While I agree with your views, I hardly doubt the two can be fairly compared. The ATV plate is really no more than you have on your car (I'll admit I think it's stupid since you already have numbers on there anyway), the CCW tag on your car would be telling people something about you, not the vehicle, a completely different can of worms would be opened up there. Just to be clear I'm not disagreeing with your post, I think that the more power you give the more their gonna take.....but in fairness we have to make fair comparisons as well. My original post was more of a dig at everybody whose been praising Walker for everything he's been doing but not bitching that he's the one that signed this. You can't praise for the good without scolding for the bad 
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