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MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – In the first year of the Wisconsin DMV allowing motorists and individuals to add an emergency contact to their license or ID, WisDOT officials say over 82,000 Wisconsites took advantage.
According to a release, a total of 82,133 people in the Badger State have added contact information to either their driver’s license or ID through a convenient online process.
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Officials say Gov. Tony Evers signed the “To Inform Families First” (TIFF law) in 2023 as a way to provide law enforcement with the ability to more quickly contact the family or loved ones of someone involved in an emergency.
The number of people signing up averages a little over one thousand per week. As with all DMV services now available online, people can easily add this information themselves online anytime.
DMV Bureau of Driver Services Director Tina Braddy
Adding emergency contact information to a driver’s license or ID is said to be voluntary, and the information will not physically appear on the card. The only people who will have access to the information are law enforcement, including police in other states.
Those looking to add emergency contact information to their license or ID can do so here.
