Vehicles
- Agencies / Organizations
- 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
- Autonomous vehicles (National Conference of State Legislatures)
- 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. - 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 - Motor Vehicle Leases: What You Need to Know (WI Dept. of Financial Institutions
- ABA
Family Legal Guide: Automobiles (American
Bar Association)
- Child Safety Seats (Car Seats)
- Car seat recommendations for children (Parents Central, safercar.gov)
- Child safety seat laws (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- Child safety seat guidelines (UW Health)
- Child safety seat guides (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- WI Statutes: s. 347.48 "Safety belts and child safety restraint systems"
- 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. - 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 - School bus equipment, operation, and transportation safety (WI Legislative Council)
- 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)
- Titles & Registration
- Titles and license plates (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. - DMV guide for family members of recently deceased (WI Dept. of Transporation)
- WI Statutes: s. 341.05 "When vehicles exempt from registration"
- Titles and license plates (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- Towing
- Wisconsin Towing Association
Includes general information and limited laws related to towing. - WI Statutes: s. 342.40 "Vehicle abandonment prohibited; removal; disposal"
- WI Statutes: s. 346.55 "Other restrictions on parking and stopping"
- 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"
- WI Admin. Code: Trans 319 "Towing of unauthorized vehicles on private property"
- Wisconsin Towing Association
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- 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: s. 342.40 "Vehicle abandonment prohibited; removal; disposal"
- 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"
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Insurance
- Auto Insurance Requirements (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- 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.
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- 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"
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Lemon Laws
- Problem Used Car (WI Dept. of Transportation)
- Wisconsin's Lemon Laws (WI Dept. of Transportation)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
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Related Topics
- Consumer Protection
- Drivers & Driving
- Insurance Law
- Legal Assistance
- Liens
- Traffic Accidents
- Transportation Law
- Vehicle Repossession
- Warranties
Law Review Articles
- Understanding the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law
82 Wis Lawyer 11 (Nov 2009) - Wisconsin's New Automobile Insurance Law
84 Wis Lawyer 10 (Oct 2011) - Wisconsin's New Automobile Repossession Law: Creditors in the Driver's Seat
80 Wis Lawyer 2 (Feb 2007)