Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 941.01 (2026)

Negligent operation of vehicle

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941.01941.01 Negligent operation of vehicle.

941.01(1)(1) Whoever endangers another’s safety by a high degree of negligence in the operation of a vehicle, not upon a highway as defined in s. 340.01, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

941.01(2)(2) Upon conviction under sub. (1), no revocation or suspension of an operator’s license may follow.

941.01 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 173; 1987 a. 399.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1993–2000 · leading case: Wisconsin v. Mitchell, 508 U.S. 476 (1993).

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Wisconsin v. Mitchell, 508 U.S. 476 (1993). “To stay within the realm of rationality, we must surely put to one side minor misdemeanor offenses covered by the statute, such as negligent operation of a motor vehicle ( Wis. Stat. § 941.01 (1989-1990)); for it is difficult, if not impossible, to conceive of a situation where…”

Mullenberg v. Kilgust Mech., Inc., 2000 WI 66 (Wis. 2000). · cites it 2× “§ 941.01 (1) sets forth in part: "Common motor carrier" means any person who holds himself or herself out to the public as willing to undertake for hire to transport passengers by motor vehicle between fixed end points or over a regular route upon the public highways or property…”

State v. McKnight, 511 N.W.2d 389 (Iowa 1994). “To stay within the realm of rationality, we must surely put to one side minor misdemeanor offenses covered by the statute, such as negligent operation of a motor vehicle (Wis.”

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