Roadwise States Wisconsin Driving lessons Traffic Stops, Deer & Funerals Wisconsin driving lesson · Driving Situations
Traffic Stops, Deer & Funerals A 3-minute lesson from the Wisconsin course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit Driving Situations
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 46, 47 Three situations every Wisconsin driver meets: being pulled over, deer on the road, and funeral processions. Each has a set routine.
If you're stopped by law enforcement Pull off to the right-hand side of the road when you see emergency lights flashing Put the vehicle in park; turn off your car and radio Stay in your vehicle and keep your seatbelt on Roll down your window Put your hands on top of the steering wheel, in plain sight Don't make sudden movements or reach for things around you Don't argue if given a ticket; you can raise concerns before a judge or court Handbook p. 46 ↗ Know the rule
Stay calm and follow the officer's directions. You'll be back on your way as soon as possible.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Know the rule
Deer are most active from sunset to sunrise. Scan for your headlights reflecting in their eyes; if you see eyes, slow down, use your horn and be ready to stop.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Know the rule
Watch for more than one deer. Deer are usually in rural areas but wander into towns and cities, and may cross anywhere, at any time.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ If you hit a deer Check that your vehicle is still safe to drive Record the time, place and incident for insurance and crash reporting You may keep the deer; if you don't want it, the next motorist can keep it Call police so they can issue a tag for the deer, or tell them where it is if you don't want it Handbook p. 47 ↗ Funeral procession A line of vehicles traveling with the deceased from a funeral home or place of worship to a cemetery or crematorium.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Know the rule
The first vehicle in a funeral procession must follow traffic signs and signals. Vehicles in the line must have headlights on. Don't cut into or interfere with the line.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Put it into practice
At dusk on a county road, two green eyes glow in your headlights near the ditch. Slow down, tap the horn and be ready to stop, and keep watching: where there's one deer there may be more.
A useful reminder Pulled over: engine off, window down, hands on top of the wheel, seatbelt on.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
If you're pulled over by police, where should you put your hands? In your lap On top of the steering wheel, in plain sight On the gear shift Holding your license out the window Answer: On top of the steering wheel, in plain sight
Put your hands on top of the steering wheel in plain sight.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ What should you do first when you see emergency lights flashing behind you? Pull to the left shoulder Stop immediately in your current lane Pull off to the right-hand side of the road Continue to the next exit Answer: Pull off to the right-hand side of the road
Pull off to the right-hand side of the road when you see emergency lights flashing.
Handbook p. 46 ↗ If you disagree with a ticket during a traffic stop, you should: Not argue; you can raise it in court later Argue your case with the officer on the spot Ask the officer for a warning instead Refuse to sign anything Answer: Not argue; you can raise it in court later
Do not argue; you'll have an opportunity in court to express concerns.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Deer are most active during which hours? Early afternoon Only during winter months Only during rush hour Sunset to sunrise Answer: Sunset to sunrise
Deer are most active from sunset to sunrise.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ If you hit a deer with your vehicle in Wisconsin, what does the handbook say you may do? Leave it; road-killed deer can't be kept Keep it only if it is a buck Keep the deer if you want it Leave it exactly where it fell Answer: Keep the deer if you want it
If you hit a deer, you can keep it; if not, the next motorist can.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ In a funeral procession, what must all vehicles in the line do? Keep their headlights on Keep their hazard lights on instead Drive with high beams on Drive with parking lights on Answer: Keep their headlights on
Vehicles in a funeral procession line must have their headlights on.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Previous lesson Metered Ramps & DDIs Next lesson Reduced Visibility & Severe Weather More in Driving Situations About the source Roadwise’s Wisconsin course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 46, 47. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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