Frequently Asked Questions

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Traffic Enforcement

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  • The officer is doing more than filling out a form. License and registration checks are made via radio or mobile data computer. Like the Internet, these inquiries are subject to delay due to volume or other technical circumstances. Officers need to make these checks and try their best to conclude the traffic stop as expeditiously as possible.
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  • You should remain in your car. An officer might interpret someone suddenly exiting their car and approaching him/her as a threat. Stay put and refrain from a lot of movement, even if it is simply to tidy up your car. Keep your hands visible on the steering wheel and the officer will come to you.
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  • The traffic forfeitures are so high because they include fees for jail assessment, crime lab and drug assessment, justice information, court support services, penalty assessment, and court costs.
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  • See the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website regarding the Wisconsin point system 

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  • No. However, warnings records are entered into the department’s computer system.
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  • No. In many cases, the officer does offer you a chance to view the radar reading if you wish. However, sometimes the officer does not lock in the reading in order to obtain a tracking history of your speed or to correctly identify the offending vehicle.
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  • They are unlawful for commercial motor vehicles. Otherwise, they are only unlawful if they constitute a view obstruction.
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  • Contact the Menomonee Falls Municipal Court Clerk at (262) 532-4370 and explain the problem.
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