(en español)
Any person, no matter where they live, who is convicted of certain traffic violations (see chart below) in Wisconsin is required to successfully complete a Right-of-Way course, sometimes called a Failure to Yield course. The DMV will notify you if you are required to take the course. You will be notified by email if you are an
eNotify subscriber or by mail if you are not.
You must complete the course within 6 months of the date of that letter or email. If you don’t complete it before 6 months are up, your driving privilege will be suspended. If your license has already been suspended, you will need to complete the course before you can reinstate.
Approved courses are provided by private training schools and some technical colleges in Wisconsin (use the links below to find the location nearest you):
After successfully completing a Right-of-Way/Failure to Yield course, the instructor will electronically notify the DMV within 24 hours.
Once notification has been provided to the DMV, please check your driving status and eligibility to reinstate your driver license if you have been suspended.
- If you receive a message that states you must complete a Right-of-Way course to reinstate but you have already completed the course, you must contact your course provider to submit proof to DMV
The suspension lasts up to 5 years if the course is not completed in 6 months. You will be able to reinstate your license after you successfully complete the course.
- If the violation involved great bodily harm, the mandatory suspension is for 3 months and begins on the date of conviction
- If the violation involved death, the mandatory suspension is for 9 months and begins on the date of conviction
For convictions resulting from violations prior to Dec. 2, 2017:
- If the violation involves bodily harm, the mandatory suspension is for 2 months and is effective the date of conviction
- If the violation involves great bodily harm, the mandatory suspension is for 3 months and is effective the date of conviction
- If the violation involves death, the mandatory suspension is for 9 months and is effective the date of conviction
Violation
| Points
| Statutes
|
Backing Illegally (BI)
| 2 PTS
| 346.87
|
(Commercial) Passing Illegally (CPI/PI))
| 3 PTS
| 346.07(2), 346.07(3), 346.09(1), 346.09(2), 346.09(3), 346.09(4) |
Driving on the Wrong Side of the Highway (DWS)
| 4 PTS
| 346.05(1), 346.06
|
Failure to Obey Traffic Sign or Signal (FOS)
| 3 PTS
| 346.37(1)(c)3, 346.37(1)(d)1, 346.39(1), 346.46(1), 346.46(4)(a) |
| Failure to Yield Right of Way (FYR) | 4 PTS
| 346.06, 346.18(1), 346.18(2), 346.18(3), 346.18(3m), 346.18(4), 346.18(5), 346.18(6), 346.18(7), 346.18(7)(a), 346.18(7)(b), 346.18(8)(a), 346.18(8)(b), 346.23(1), 346.23(2), 346.37(1)(a)1, 346.37(1)(c)3, 346.37(1)(d)1, 346.47(1), 346.47(2) |
Illegal Turn (IT)
| 3 PTS
| 346.31(1), 346.31(2), 346.31(3), 346.31(3)(a), 346.31(3)(b), 346.31(3)(c)
|