Wisconsin permit test: laws, points & insurance
Points systems, suspensions, insurance, registration and other legal duties. 7 questions.
Wisconsin will suspend or revoke your driving privilege if you collect how many demerit points?
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Sample laws, points & insurance questions
Wisconsin will suspend or revoke your driving privilege if you collect how many demerit points?
- A 20 or more within any 24-month period
- B 12 or more within any 3-year period
- C 6 or more within any 12-month period
- D 12 or more within any 12-month period
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D. 12 or more within any 12-month period
Your record starts at zero, and convictions add demerit points. Reaching 12 or more points within any 12-month period leads to suspension or revocation.
A probationary license holder is convicted of a second traffic violation. What happens to the points for that conviction?
- A They are waived with a safety class
- B They are cut in half
- C They are added normally
- D They are doubled
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D. They are doubled
If you hold a probationary license, an ID card or no license, demerit points are doubled on the second conviction and every one after. That lets new drivers reach the suspension threshold much faster.
Which record makes someone a habitual traffic offender in Wisconsin?
- A Three major or 10 minor violations within ten years
- B Four major or 12 minor violations within five years
- C Two major or 6 minor violations within three years
- D Four major or 12 minor violations within one year
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B. Four major or 12 minor violations within five years
A habitual traffic offender has four or more major violations or 12 or more minor violations within five years. The driving privilege is then revoked for five years.
What are the hour limits on a Wisconsin occupational license?
- A Up to 10 hours a day and 50 hours a week
- B Up to 12 hours a day and 60 hours a week
- C Up to 12 hours a day with no weekly limit
- D Up to 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week
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B. Up to 12 hours a day and 60 hours a week
An occupational license lets a driver who lost their privilege drive up to 12 hours a day and 60 hours a week for work, school and household needs. Proof of financial responsibility is required.