Vehicles

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.

Buying / Selling / Leasing
- ABA Family Legal Guide: Automobiles (American Bar Association)
  Includes: buying, selling, or leasing a new car; lemon laws & other consumer laws; warranties; recalls; inspections; repair & service contracts; insurance.
- ABA Guide to Consumer Law: Wheels of Life (American Bar Association)
  Guide to automobile sales, leases and repairs.
- Automobiles: An FTC Guide for Consumers (Federal Trade Commission)
  Information on buying a new or used car, leasing a car, financing, renting a car, automobile repair, fuel savings, etc.
- Buying, Selling, or Leasing a Vehicle (American Bar Association)
- 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

Complaints
- Auto Dealer Complaints (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- Auto Insurance (WI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance)
- Auto Warranty / Lemon Law (Better Business Bureau)
- 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

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.

Towing
- Wisconsin Towing Association
  Includes general information and limited laws related to towing.

Commercial Vehicles
- 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

Recreational
- Getting a Title for a Mobile Home & Recreational Vehicles (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- Recreational Vehicle Renewals (WI Dept. of Natural Resources)
  Renew registrations for boats, ATVs and snowmobiles.
- Aircraft
  - Aircraft Registration or Exemption (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- ATVs
  - All Terrain Vehicle Operation in Wisconsin (WI Dept. of Natural Resources)
    Resources including registration application, age requirements, trail information and a form for reporting ATV accidents to the agency.
  - 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 registration application, 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.
  - Wisconsin Boating Regulations (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"

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Buying Car Insurance (Nolo.com)
Read about the types of auto insurance: liability, collision, comprehensive, uninsured motorist coverage, and no-fault automobile insurance.
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.
- Consumer's Guide to Auto Insurance
- Teenagers and Auto Insurance

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Last Updated: February 8, 2010 | Up to Top