Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 106 - Certification of traffic safety programs and instructors › Section Trans 106.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
The words and phrases defined in ss.
				340.01
				and
				343.01,
				Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is
				specifically provided. In this chapter:
(1) "AODA" means alcohol and other drug
			 abuse.
(1m) "Assessment" means an
			 examination of a person's use of alcohol or other drugs, or both, and the
			 development of a driver safety plan for the person by an approved public
			 treatment facility as defined in s.
			 51.45(2)
			 (c), Stats., or by a comparable treatment
			 facility lawfully established in another state.
(2) "Assessment facility or agency" means an
			 alcohol and drug abuse approved public treatment facility, as defined in s.
			 51.45(2)
			 (c), Stats., which is also approved for one
			 or more programs under ss. HFS 61.54 to 61.57 and 61.59 to 61.68 and is
			 designated by a board to conduct assessments, or by a comparable treatment
			 facility lawfully established in another state.
Note: Sections HFS 61.50 to 61.68 were repealed eff. 8-1-00 and
				replaced by Ch. HFS 75 (currently ch. DHS 75).
(3) "Board" means the county department under
			 s.
			 51.42,
			 Stats., which is responsible for each county's provision of alcohol and drug
			 abuse services under ss.
			 51.42
			 and
			 51.45,
			 Stats.
(4) "Designated traffic
			 safety school coordinator" means an individual appointed by the Wisconsin
			 technical college district or assessment agency, for the Sauk and Dodge county
			 programs, to oversee the traffic safety school program.
(5) "General traffic safety program" means a
			 course that is approved by the department under s.
			 345.60,
			 Stats., and that encourages students to examine and change their driving
			 habits, attitudes and life styles to improve their ability to operate a motor
			 vehicle safely.
(6) "Group dynamics
			 traffic safety program" means a course that is approved by the department under
			 s.
			 345.60,
			 Stats., and that encourages students to examine their chemical use habits,
			 discuss their chemical use and their driving behavior and formulate an
			 alternative life style which would improve their ability to safely operate a
			 motor vehicle.
(7) "Moving
			 violation" means a violation as defined in s.
			 343.01(2)
			 (cg), Stats.
(8) "Multiple offender traffic safety
			 program" means a course that is approved by the department under s.
			 345.60,
			 Stats., and encourages students who have had multiple traffic offenses
			 involving chemical use to examine their chemical use habits, discuss their
			 chemical use and their driving behavior and formulate an alternative life style
			 which would improve their ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
(9) "OWI" means operating while
			 intoxicated.
(10) "OWI-related
			 charge" means any charge involving the operation of a motor vehicle while
			 intoxicated and not defined under s.
			 346.63(1),
			 Stats., or a local, tribal or other jurisdiction law in conformity with s.
			 346.63(1),
			 Stats. It includes a charge of causing injury while under the influence of an
			 intoxicant or controlled substance to another person by the operation of a
			 vehicle, a charge of refusing to submit to chemical testing, a charge of injury
			 by intoxicated use of a vehicle or a charge of homicide by intoxicated use of a
			 vehicle.
(11) "Satisfactory driving
			 record" means a driving record that does not contain moving violations which
			 result in more than 6 demerit points within a one year period, by date of
			 violation, or does not indicate that the applicant was, within one year, by
			 date of violation, causally negligent in 2 or more traffic collisions or does
			 not contain a conviction for OWI or any OWI-related charge. Out-of-state
			 traffic convictions and accidents shall be treated as though they occurred in
			 Wisconsin.
(12) "School" means an
			 institution providing one or more of the programs defined in sub. (4), (5), (6)
			 or (7) and authorized under s.
			 345.60,
			 Stats.
(13) "WTC" means Wisconsin
			 technical college system.