Section 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:

(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.

(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.,

(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.

(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.

(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.

Cr. Register, October, 1985, No. 358 , eff. 11-1-85; am. (intro.), (1), (3), r. (2), r. and recr. (5), (6), renum. (7) to be (9) and am. (9), cr. (7), (8), Register, April, 1994, No. 460 , eff. 5-1-94; CR 01-156 : am. (intro.) and (1), cr. (2), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (8), (12) and (14), r. and recr. (3) and (7), renum. (4) to be (9), (6) to be (11), (8) to be (13) and am., renum. (5) to be (10), r. (9) Register October 2005 No. 598 , eff. 11-1-05; CR 10-070 : cr. (11m), (12m), and (13m) Register November 2010 No. 659 , eff. 12-1-10; corrections in (4m) and (6) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2010 No. 659 ; CR 11-043 : am. (11m), (12m), (13m) Register May 2013 No. 689 , eff. 6-1-13.

Note

See s. 343.23 (2) (a) 3. , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 See s. 343.23 (2) (a) 1. , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 See s. 344.01 (2) (b) , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 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. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1