ACCIDENT REPORTING AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY

Trans 100.01   Purpose and scope.

Trans 100.02   Definitions.

Trans 100.025   Accident involvement.

Trans 100.03   Reporting an accident.

Trans 100.04   Required accident information.

Trans 100.05   Recording accident on operator’s record.

Trans 100.06   Determining the reasonable possibility of a judgment.

Trans 100.07   Determination of security amount.

Trans 100.08   Security deposit.

Trans 100.09   Proof of operating without permission.

Trans 100.10   Hearing and suspension procedure.

Trans 100.11   Notice of subrogation.

Trans 100.12   Release of liability.

Trans 100.13   Written installment agreement.

Trans 100.15   Reinstatement requirements.

Trans 100.16   Self-insurance.

Trans 100.17   Transfer of vehicle ownership.

Trans 100.18   Damage judgments.

Trans 100.19   File purge criteria.

Trans 100.25   Mandatory insurance.

Ch. Trans 100 Note Note: Chapter MVD 10 as it existed on October 31, 1985 was repealed and a new chapter Trans 100 was created effective November 1, 1985.

Trans 100.01 Trans 100.01 Purpose and scope.

Trans 100.01(1) (1) Statutory authority. As authorized by ss. 85.16 (1), 227.11, and 343.02, Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to administratively interpret s. 343.23 (2), Stats., relating to department records, ss. 344.01 to 344.48, Stats., relating to financial responsibility in accidents, s. 346.70, Stats., relating to accident reporting, and ss. 344.25 to 344.27, Stats., relating to damage judgments.

Trans 100.01(2) (2) Applicability. This chapter applies to any person involved in a motor vehicle accident in Wisconsin as specified in ss. 344.12, 344.25 and 346.70, Stats.

Trans 100.01 Note Note: For information on occupational licenses, see s. Trans 117.03 (2) (k). Forms used in this chapter are MV 3038 resolution authorizing power of attorney under ch. 344, Stats., MV 3039 minors release, MV 3041 release of liability, MV 3657 evaluation of property damage, MV 3656 evaluation of personal injuries, MV 3658 evaluation of motor vehicle damage, MV 3069 application for self-insurance, MV 3070 safety responsibility self-insurance certificate, MV 3128 installment agreement to pay damages, MV 3347 emergency vehicle involvement, MV 3384 safety responsibility information, and MV 3387 reinstatement instructions, DT 4000 Wisconsin motor vehicle accident report, DT4002 Wisconsin motor vehicle accident report. Forms may be obtained, free of charge, from Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Uninsured Motorist Unit, P.O. Box 7999, Madison, WI 53707-7999.

Trans 100.01 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1985, No. 358, eff. 11-1-85; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 1987, No. 384; r. and recr. (1), Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; CR 01-156: am. (1) and (2) Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 11-1-05; CR 10-070: am. (1) Register November 2010 No. 659, eff. 12-1-10.

Trans 100.02 Trans 100.02 Definitions. The words and phrases defined in ss. 340.01, 343.01, 343.04 and 344.01 (2), Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. Unless otherwise indicated, where terms are defined in more than one of those sections and in s. 344.01 (2), the definition in s. 344.01 (2), Stats., shall control. In this chapter: