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Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information AARP Driver Safety Page 3 of 4 WISCONSIN D20727 – March 2026NEW 35 miles per hour or less. • Drivers may use tire chains of reasonable proportions when required due to hazardous conditions. Sharing the Road with Emergency Vehicles – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • On any undivided highway on which an emergency vehicle approaches with its lights and siren on, all traffic shall yield to the right, clear of any intersection, and shall stop. • If an emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder of a freeway with its flashing lights on, the driver must move to the middle or left lane. If it is not possible to change lanes, the driver must reduce their speed and proceed with caution. • It is illegal to follow an emergency vehicle with its lights and sirens on within 500 feet. Sharing the Road with School Buses – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • Drivers must stop at least 20 feet from a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing. • On a divided roadway, unless signs say otherwise, the driver of a vehicle is not required to stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing if they are driving in the opposite direction. Sharing the Road with Motorcycles – Participant Guidebook Page 83 • All motor vehicles, including motorcycles and mopeds, are entitled to the full use of a lane, and drivers shall not deprive any other vehicle of the full use of a lane. Sharing the Road with Bicycles – Participant Guidebook Page 84 • When passing a bicyclist, electric scooter or electric personal assistive mobility device, drivers must keep at least 3 feet between them and the bike. • If a driver makes a right turn while a cyclist is on their right, they must yield the right-of-way to the cyclist. • If a cyclist reaches an intersection before the driver, the driver must yield the right-of-way and let them cross. Sharing the Road with Pedestrians – Participant Guidebook Page 85 • If a pedestrian is entering a crosswalk, the driver must yield by stopping or slowing down. • If a driver is making a right turn while a pedestrian is in the crosswalk, they must yield to the pedestrian. • When pulling out on to the road, a driver must stop before they cross a sidewalk, even if there are no pedestrians. • If a pedestrian is using a white cane, this indicates that they are blind. They always have the right-of- way. Crashes (Crash Reporting) – Participant Guidebook Page 86 • If a crash results in injury, death, or property damage exceeding $1,000, it must reported to the police as soon as possible. • Additionally, damage of $200 or more to state or other government owned property must be reported to the police as soon as possible. Collisions with Deer and Other Animals – Participant Guidebook Page 87 • Drivers must yield to livestock on the roadway.