WI SB209

Manufacturers, distributors, sellers, installers, and owners of traffic control devices are shielded from liability for damages if the device complies with DOT's traffic control devices manual specifications and operates as intended

Liability protection covers claims for personal injury, property damage, negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty arising from traffic control device use

Claimants can overcome the liability shield by proving with clear and convincing evidence that the device did not comply with manual specifications or did not operate as intended at the time of the incident

Creates a rebuttable presumption of compliance if the defendant demonstrates the device followed applicable standards and any deviations were authorized in writing by DOT or local authorities

Traffic control devices include signs, signals, markings, and channelizing devices communicating regulatory, warning, or guidance messages on highways, bicycle ways, sidewalks, and pedestrian ways