MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A new law in Wisconsin is making it easier for first responders to identify electric vehicles involved in emergencies.
The statute requires Wisconsin residents who drive EV’s to put a sticker in the top right corner of their license plates. While first responders can tell whether a regular vehicle is running or not by listening to the engine running, EV’s run silently and could move if the emergency personnel aren’t aware that the vehicle is running.
The EV sticker will remind first responders to make sure that the engine is shut off to prevent that.
The state Department of Motor Vehicles will send stickers out to EV drivers over the coming months, with all expected to be delivered by the end of summer.
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