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WisconsinDriver’sBook wisconsindmv.govSeptember 2020
PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAddress changeThe Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) mails important information to your last known address.If you move, change your address at the DMV within ten days of having moved.Change your address online at wisconsindmv.gov/online, by telephone (608) 266-2353or mail to Division of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 7917, Madison, WI 53707-7917.Obtain services online at wisconsindmv.gov/online: Find your closest DMVand check wait times Schedule, cancel or verify aroad test appointment Change your address Get a duplicate driver license See if your driver license is valid Check eligibility for anoccupational license Find out how long youneed SR22 insurance Check eligibility and reinstateyour driving privilege Get a duplicate orrenew your ID card Title and register a vehicle Renew your license plates Apply for replacementlicense plate(s) Order a replacement title Check personalized platemessage availability Print a copy of your currentvehicle registration Find out when you’llreceive your title Check if there is a lienon a vehicle and more!Obtain information online at wisconsindmv.gov: Acceptable documentation How to obtain a driver license How to obtain an identification(ID) card REAL ID Fees Medical concerns Driver training schools Teen drivers Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL)Parents and sponsorsDriver handbooksPractice knowledge test mobileapplicationMotorcycle/moped licenseOccupational licenseRevoked/suspended driver licenseForms and publications Commercial driversBuy or sell a vehicleTransfer a vehicleVehicle titleVehicle platesVehicle emissionsSpecial platesLemon lawand more!Have a question? Email it to: driverrecords.dmv@dot.wi.gov or call (608) 264-7447.Consider saving a life by becoming an organ donor – www.DonorRegistry.Wisconsin.govYou will be asked if you wish to register as an organ, tissue and eye donor when you apply for or renew yourIdentification (ID) card, instruction permit or driver license. Upon death, donors help save and improve livesthrough transplantation, therapy, research or education. If you are 18 or older, checking the box indicates your legalconsent for donation. Check the box to include your name in the donor registry every time you update your driverrecord. Please share your decision with your family. You can also register at www.DonorRegistry.Wisconsin.gov.Absolute sobrietyWisconsin has an Absolute Sobriety or “Not a Drop” law. This means that drivers under 21may not have a drop of alcohol in their system when operating a motor vehicle.Wisconsin graduated driver licensing supervised driving logParents must certify that their teen has a minimum of 30 hours of supervised driving, with atleast 10 hours at night. Keep track of supervised driving time with a printable supervised drivinglog or download the free RoadReady mobile app from the Parent’s Supervised Driving Program.The more supervised driving with your teen, the better driver they will be on their own.This manualThis manual is intended to inform the user of the Rules of the Road (Wisconsin state laws and AdministrativeRules) and provide important safety tips. Information in this and other handbooks and manuals published bythe Division of Motor Vehicles is not all-inclusive and is subject to change at any time due to new or revised laws.
TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Getting a license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Learning to drive with an instruction permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Three tests: Traffic signs, Knowledge and Road Tests. . . . . . 3Taking the road test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Moving to Wisconsin from another state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Motor Vehicle Insurance requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Before you drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Plan ahead. save gas!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Check your car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Things to do before you drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Safety belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Children and safety belts or seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Rules of the road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Traffic signals (Lights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Traffic signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Sign shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Sign colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Words found on traffic signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Sign Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15People directing traffic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Crosswalks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Pedestrians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Road markings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Stopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Intersections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Right-of-way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Controlled Intersections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Uncontrolled Intersections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Roundabout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Turns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Right turns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Left turns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28U-turn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Y‑turn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Following. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Being followed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Blind spots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32No Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Curves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Funeral processions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33I
Emergency vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Move Over Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33School Buses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Parking rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Hill parking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Speed and speed limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Headlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Backing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Signaling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Hand signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Bad road conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Freeway driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Special freeway driving rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Entering a freeway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Exiting a freeway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Passing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Being passed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Railroad crossings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Deer and other Animals in the road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Motorcycles and bicycles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Distractions while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Be in shape to drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Vision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fatigue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emotions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4848484949Emergencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Brakes Stop Working. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tire Blowout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Engine Quits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Headlights Quit Working. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gas Pedal Sticks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5050515151Avoiding crashes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Stopping Fast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52With ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Without ABS (Anti-lock Braking System). . . . .
This means that drivers under 21 may not have a drop of alcohol in their system when operating a motor vehicle. Wisconsin graduated driver licensing supervised driving log Parents must certify that their teen has a minimum of 30 hours of supervised driving, with at least 10 hours at night. Keep track of supervised driving time with a printable supervised driving log or download the free .File Size: 2MBPage Count: 69
