Wisconsin State Law Library
Vehicles
- Agencies / Organizations
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Traffic Resource Center (US Dept. of Transportation and National Center for State Courts)
Case citations and article recommendations arranged by topic. Includes FAQs and other information for judges and other court officials. - WI Dept. of Transportation
- Vehicles (WI
Dept. of Transportation)
Index to vehicle-related topics including getting a title and license plates, license plate renewal, personalized & special plates, parking, emissions testing, the Traffic Violation and Registration Program (TVRP), points to remember when selling a vehicle, aircraft registration, etc.
- Autonomous or Driverless Vehicles
- Automated driving: legislative and regulatory action (Center for Internet and Society)
- Buying / Selling / Leasing
- ABA
Family Legal Guide: Automobiles (American
Bar Association)
Includes: buying, selling, or leasing a new car; warranties; inspections; gas; repair; repossession. - ABA
Guide to Consumer Law: Wheels of Life (American
Bar Association)
Guide to automobile sales, leases and repairs. - Buying and Owning a Car (Federal Trade
Commission)
Information on buying a new or used car, leasing a car, financing, renting a car, automobile repair, fuel savings, etc. - Car
Buying & Selling (WI Dept. of Transportation)
Includes vehicle buyer's guide and information on selling or junking a vehicle, unlicensed car dealers, misleading car ads and purchase cancellation - Keys to Vehicle Leasing: Quick Consumer Guide (Federal Reserve Board)
- Motor Vehicle Leases: What You Need to Know (WI Dept. of Financial Institutions
- What to Know When Buying a Private Used Car (WI Bureau of Consumer Protection)
- ABA
Family Legal Guide: Automobiles (American
Bar Association)
- Commercial Vehicles
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Commercial
Vehicle Inspection (WI Dept. of Transportation)
Inspection regulations and forms for various commercial vehicles such as school buses, ambulances, homemade or reconstructed vehicles, etc. Includes FAQs. - Motor
Carrier Enforcement (WI Dept. of Transportation)
Size-weight and safety enforcement information. - Motor
Carriers & Trucking (WI Dept. of Transportation)
Information about trucking regulations including motor carrier credentials, seasonal weight restrictions, taxes, etc. Also includes motor carrier forms and oversize/overweight permits. - Safety Violation
Hotline (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
Report safety violations by motor carrier companies - WI
Commercial Driver's Manual (WI Dept. of Transportation)
Provides information on driving rules and operating a commercial vehicle. Topics include passenger transport, air brakes, combination vehicles, doubles and triples, hazardous materials and school buses
- Complaints
- Auto Dealer Complaints (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- Auto Insurance (WI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance)
- Motor Vehicle Repair Complaint (WI Dept. of Agriculture Trade & Consumer Protection)
- License Plates
- License Plates (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- WI License Plate Guide (WI Dept. of Transportation
- Records
- Obtain
Vehicle Record Information (WI Dept.
of Transportation)
Information on how to request vehicle record information - VinCheck (Nat'l Insurance Crime Bureau)
Check whether a vehicle has been reported lost or stolen
- Obtain
Vehicle Record Information (WI Dept.
of Transportation)
- Recreational
- Deposit/Bail/Bond Schedule (WI Court System)
Includes conservation, environmental protection, boating, snowmobile, ATV, and captive wildlife violations. - Getting a Title for a Mobile Home & Recreational Vehicles (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- Recreational
Vehicle Registrations (WI Dept. of
Natural Resources)
Registrations for boats, ATVs and snowmobiles. - Aircraft
- Aircraft Registration or Exemption (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- ATVs
- ATV Registration (WI Dept. of Natural Resources)
- Wisconsin All-Terrain Vehicle Laws (WI Dept. of Natural Resources)
- WI Statutes: s. 23.33 "All-Terrain Vehicles"
- Boats
- Boating
in Wisconsin (WI Dept.
of Natural Resources)
Resources including ordinances, age requirements, boat safety information, personal flotation device requirements, information about waterway markers, purchasing a boat and the paperwork involved, and a form for reporting boating accidents to the agency. - Boat Registration (WI Dept. of Natural Resources)
- Wisconsin Boating Regulations (WI Dept. of Natural Resources)
- Boating
in Wisconsin (WI Dept.
of Natural Resources)
- Snowmobiles
- Snowmobiling
in Wisconsin (WI Dept.
of Natural Resources)
Resources including registration application, age requirements, safety information, trail information and a form for reporting snowmobile accidents to the agency. - Wisconsin Snowmobile Laws (WI Dept. of Natural Resource)
- WI Statutes: ch. 350 "Snowmobiles"
- Snowmobiling
in Wisconsin (WI Dept.
of Natural Resources)
- Deposit/Bail/Bond Schedule (WI Court System)
- Repair
- Motor Vehicle Repair (WI Dept. of Consumer Protection)
- Motor Vehicle Repairs in Wisconsin (Legal Action of Wisconsin)
- Titles & Registration
- Getting
a Title (WI Dept. of Transportation)
Learn how to apply for title and registration, make a name change on a title, remove the lien from a title, transfer title to a surviving spouse or heir, and more - Vehicles:
Registration Forms & Publication (WI Dept. of Transportation)
Forms include title applications and those for name change/correction, disabled parking license plates, personalized & special license plates and Bill of Sale.
- Getting
a Title (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- Towing
- Wisconsin Towing Association
Includes general information and limited laws related to towing. - WI Statutes: s. 349.13 "Authority to regulate the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles"
- WI Statutes: s. 779.415 "Liens on Motor Vehicles for Towing and Storage"
- Wisconsin Towing Association
- WI Motor Vehicle Laws (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- WI Statutes: ch. 110 "Motor Vehicles"
- WI Statutes: ch. 194 "Motor Vehicle Transportation"
- WI Statutes: ch. 218 "Finance Companies, Auto Dealers, Adjustment Companies and Collection Agencies"
- WI Statutes: ch. 340-351 "Vehicles"
- WI Statutes: ch. 429 "Motor Vehicle Consumer Leases"
- WI Statutes: s. 779.415 "Liens on Motor Vehicles for Towing and Storage"
- WI Statutes: s. 895.52 "Recreational Activities; Limitation of Property Owners' Liability"
- WI Admin. Code: ATCP 118 "Car Rentals; Notice of Renter Liability"
- WI Admin. Code: ATCP 132 "Motor Vehicle Repair"
- WI Admin. Code: Trans 1-512 "Dept. of Transportation"
- 49 C.F.R. 571 "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards"
Insurance
- Auto Insurance Requirements (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- Buying
Car Insurance (Nolo.com)
Read about the types of auto insurance: liability, collision, comprehensive, uninsured motorist coverage, and no-fault automobile insurance. - Mandatory Motor Vehicle Insurance (WI Legislative Reference Bureau)
- WI Office of the Commissioner
of Insurance
Lookup an insurance agent, agency, or company; file an insurance complaint; read publications & answers to frequently asked questions on auto insurance; or consult the glossary of insurance terms.
- WI Statutes: ch. 344 "Vehicles - Financial Responsibility"
- WI Statutes: ch. 632 sub. ch. IV "Automobile and Motor Vehicle Insurance"
- WI Admin. Code: Ins 3 "Casualty Insurance"
Lemon Laws
- Automobiles & Lemon Laws FAQ (Lawyers.com)
- Problem Used Car (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- State By State Lemon Laws
- Wisconsin's Lemon Laws (WI Dept. of Transportation)
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