Right-of-Way/Failure to Yield

(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):

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​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 i​​​​n 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
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​​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), 3​46.06
​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)
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​​​​​​Questions?
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