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Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook

The Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook gives you information on driving rules and practices to help you become a safe driver of a car or light truck (Class D license). If you want a license to drive a commercial vehicle (heavy truck, bus, Class A, B, or C) study the Commercial Driver License (CDL) Manual. If you want a license to operate a motorcycle (Class M license), you need to read the Motorcyclist's Handbook.

To provide the lowest possible file size, the front and back covers to the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (2.3 MB - This file may require a lengthy download time.) have been removed.

Front cover (1.8 MB) of the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook

Back cover (230 KB) of the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook

Students with limited reading proficiency can e-mail dotdriverhandbooks@dot.state.wi.us for additional study materials.

For a hard copy version of a handbook, visit your local DMV service center.  Orders for handbooks cannot be processed through this e-mail address.

You will need the Adobe Reader (provided free of charge) to view PDF files. For more information about getting your free copy of the Adobe Reader, visit WisDOT's Software information page.

Questions about the content of this page:
Bureau of Driver Services, dotdriverhandbooks@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: July 24, 2007