Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 100 - Accident Reporting And Safety Responsibility › Section Trans 100.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
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:
(1) "Accident" means a happening involving a
			 vehicle that results in damage or injury, including occurrences caused by "acts
			 of God," negligence or intentional acts.
(2) "Damage judgment" means a judgment as
			 defined in s.
			 344.01(2)
			 (a), Stats., that is certified to the
			 department as specified in s.
			 344.05,
			 Stats.
(3) "Depositor" means a
			 person who deposits security with the department under s.
			 344.17,
			 Stats.
(4) "Driver record" means
			 the public record of a person's driver history maintained by the department in
			 accordance with s.
			 343.23,
			 Stats., or the records maintained by the department for a person who has been
			 issued an identification card.
(4m)
			 "Emergency medical technician" or "EMT" has the meaning in s.
			 256.01(5),
			 Stats.
(5) "Fire fighter" has the
			 meaning set forth in s.
			 102.475(8)
			 (b), Stats.
(6) "First responder" has the meaning set
			 forth in s.
			 256.01(9),
			 Stats.
Note: See s.
				343.23(2)
				(a)3, Stats.
(7) "Injured party" means a person who
			 suffers personal injury or whose property is damaged in an accident.
(8) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning
			 set forth in s.
			 165.85(2)
			 (c), Stats.,
Note: See s.
				343.23(2)
				(a)1, Stats.
(9) "Legally parked" means a vehicle which is
			 parked under ss.
			 346.03(2)
			 (a) or
			 346.51
			 to s.
			 346.54,
			 Stats., or is indicated in writing to be legally parked at the time of the
			 accident by the investigating law enforcement agency or the operators of other
			 vehicles involved in the accident. A vehicle parked with doors or any part of a
			 load extending into an adjoining space intended for vehicular travel may not be
			 considered "legally parked."
(10)
			 "Licensee" means a person to whom the department has granted an operator's
			 license.
(11) "Motor vehicle" has
			 the meaning specified in s.
			 344.01(2)
			 (b), Stats.
Note: See s.
				344.01(2)
				(b), Stats.
(11m) "Multiple injury minimum coverage"
			 means $50,000.
(12) "Owner" or
			 "vehicle owner" has the meaning set forth in ss.
			 340.01(42)
			 and
			 344.01(2)
			 (cm), Stats.
(12m) "Property damage minimum coverage"
			 means $10,000.
(13) "Report" means
			 an accident report received on an approved form or one received in an automated
			 format approved by the department.
Note: Forms MV 4000-Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Accident Report, MV
				4002 Driver Report of Accident and MV 4004, Report Supplement, are available
				from the DOT Traffic Accident Section, P.O. Box 7919, Madison, WI
				53707-7919.
(13m) "Single
			 injury minimum coverage" means $25,000.
(14) "Winter highway maintenance worker"
			 means a person involved in the types of winter highway maintenance described in
			 s.
			 343.23(2)
			 (a) 2, Stats.