Reader’s Question:

How do Wisconsin DMV points affect your driving privileges and how does it affect your insurance rates? I live in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Richard

Appleton, WI

In Wisconsin, if you accumulate 12 or more demerit points in a twelve month period a suspension of your driving privilege will result. To verify what the Wisconsin laws are contact your DMV in Wisconsin.

As for auto insurance rates, how they are determined varies from insurance provider to insurance provider. Some might consider the amount of points or the severity of your offenses as part of the factors they use to decide car insurance rates in Appleton, Wisconsin. You can verify with your state’s insurance regulatory body to see how your insurance carrier does their rating system since they much be filed with this entity.

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