Wisconsin Failure to Yield Right-of-Way Online Course

Any person who is convicted of a Failure to Yield violation or certain other Right-of-Way violations is required to complete a Right-of-Way course. Failure to complete the course within six months can result in a suspension of up to five years.

Incidents resulting in bodily injury carry a mandatory license suspension, starting on the date of conviction.

• Inflicting severe injury leads to a mandatory three-month suspension.
• A fatality violation triggers an unavoidable nine-month suspension.

Wisconsin law holds drivers accountable for understanding and following right-of-way rules. These laws are outlined in Chapter 346, Subchapter III, Section 346.18 of the Wisconsin Statutes, which governs how drivers should behave in a variety of traffic scenarios to ensure safety for all road users.

Common Right-of-Way Scenarios

Here are some of the key situations where Wisconsin law requires drivers to yield:

• Intersections — the first vehicle to arrive takes the lead. If two arrive simultaneously, the driver on the left yields to the one on the right.
• Left turns and U-turns — Drivers turning left or making a U-turn must yield to oncoming traffic.
• T-intersections — Vehicles entering from a road that ends must yield to cross traffic on the through road.
• Yield signs — Drivers must yield to oncoming traffic and proceed only when it is safe.
• Roundabouts — New entrants always yield to vehicles already maneuvering in the roundabout.
• Driveways, alleys or private roads — Vehicles entering a public street must yield to pedestrians and all traffic on the main road.
• Pedestrian crossings — Pedestrians always have the right-of-way at marked and unmarked crosswalks.

For a full list of these laws, refer to the Wisconsin Motorist's Handbook.

In Wisconsin, failing to yield often leads to crashes, endangering pedestrians, cyclists and children. To combat this, the WisDOT mandates that drivers cited for this offense complete a state-approved education course.

This two-hour online class uses engaging videos and multimedia to teach the rules and responsibilities of yielding the right-of-way. It fulfills the state's requirement to help drivers avoid license suspension after a violation.

This course contains nine content modules:

1. Course Introduction
2. General Rules of Right-of-Way
3. Respective Rights and Duties of Drivers, Pedestrians, Bicyclists and Other Highway Users
4. The Move Over Law
5. Discussion of Sharing the Road, Supplement to the Motorists Handbook
6. Risk Factors Involved in Improper Driver Attitude and Behavior
7. What is Right-of-Way?
8. Discussion of How to Determine Who Has Right-of-Way
9. End of the Class
   • Final Exam (15 questions)
   • Course Completion
     • Mandatory Questionnaire
     • Certificate of Course Completion