AB369: Bill Text

AB369,30,5 1. The organization is a nonstock corporation organized in this state.

AB369,30,7 2. The organization promotes the operation of off-highway vehicles in a manner that is safe and responsible and that does not harm the environment.

AB369,30,10 3. The organization promotes the operation of off-highway vehicles in a manner that does not conflict with the laws, rules, and departmental policies that relate to the operation of off-highway vehicles.

AB369,30,13 4. The interest of the organization is limited to the recreational operation of off-highway vehicles on off-highway vehicle trails and other areas that are off of the highways.

AB369,30,15 5. The organization has a board of directors that has a majority of members who are off-highway vehicle enthusiasts and off-highway vehicle trail users.

AB369,30,16 6. The organization provides support to off-highway vehicle clubs.

AB369,30,19 (c) An organization receiving a grant under this subsection shall use the grant moneys to promote and provide support to the program established under sub. (9) (d) by conducting activities that include all of the following:

AB369,30,21 1. Collecting data on the recreational operation of off-highway vehicles off of the highways.

AB369,30,23 2. Providing assistance to the department in locating, recruiting, and training instructors for the program established under sub. (9) (d).

AB369,30,25 3. Attempting to increase participation by current and future off-highway vehicle operators and owners in the program established under sub. (9) (d).

AB369,31,5 4. In consultation with the department of natural resources and the department of tourism, creating an outreach program to inform local communities of appropriate off-highway vehicle use in their communities and of the economic benefits that may be gained from promoting tourism to attract off-highway vehicle operators.

AB369,31,12 5. Attempting to improve and maintain its relationship with the department of natural resources, the department of tourism, Class B off-highway vehicle dealers, Class B off-highway vehicle manufacturers, all-terrain vehicle clubs, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (bc), utility terrain vehicle clubs, snowmobile clubs, as defined in s. 350.138 (1) (e), snowmobile alliances, as defined in s. 350.138 (1) (d), and other organizations that promote the recreational operation of all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles.

AB369,31,16 6. Recruiting, assisting in the training of, and providing support to a corps of volunteers that will assist in providing instruction on the safe and responsible operation of off-highway vehicles that is given in the field to off-highway vehicle operators.

AB369,31,20 7. Publishing a manual in cooperation with the department to be used to train volunteers in monitoring the recreational operation of off-highway vehicles for safety issues and other issues that relate to the responsible operation of off-highway vehicles.

AB369,31,22 (d) The department shall pay the grants from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (jg).

AB369,32,2 (11) Damage claim program. The department shall establish, by rule, a program to pay claims to owners of property damaged by the unauthorized operation of off-highway vehicles. The rules shall specify eligibility requirements and procedures for obtaining a payment under the program. The department shall make payments under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (1) (jg).

AB369,32,5 (12) Local ordinances. (a) Counties, towns, cities, and villages may enact ordinances regulating off-highway vehicles on off-highway vehicle trails maintained or designated by the county, city, town, or village.

AB369,32,8 (b) Any county, town, city, or village may enact an ordinance that is in strict conformity with this section and rules promulgated by the department under this section if the ordinance encompasses all aspects encompassed by this section.

AB369,32,13 (13) Enforcement. (a) An officer of the state traffic patrol under s. 110.07 (1), inspector under s. 110.07 (3), conservation warden appointed by the department under s. 23.10, county sheriff, or municipal peace officer has authority and jurisdiction to enforce this section and ordinances enacted in accordance with this section.

AB369,32,17 (b) No operator of an off-highway vehicle required to be registered by the department under this section may refuse to stop after being requested or signaled to do so by a law enforcement officer or a commission warden, as defined in s. 939.22 (5).

AB369,32,23 (14) Penalties. (a) General penalties. Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), any person who violates this section shall forfeit not less than $250 nor more than $5,000 for a first violation, not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 for a 2nd violation within 10 years of the first violation, and not less than $1,000 nor more than $25,000 for a 3rd or subsequent violation within 10 years of the immediately preceding violation.

AB369,33,3 (b) Penalties related to intoxicated operation. 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., any person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 3. or (4p) (e) shall forfeit not less than $150 nor more than $300.

AB369,33,8 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., any person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 3. or (4p) (e) and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted previously under the intoxicated operation of an off-highway vehicle law shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,100 and shall be imprisoned not less than 5 days nor more than 6 months.

AB369,33,13 3. Any person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 3. or (4p) (e) and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 2 or more times previously under the intoxicated operation of an off-highway vehicle law shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and shall be imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail.

AB369,33,16 (c) Penalty related to causing injury; intoxicants. Any person who violates sub. (4c) (b) shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $2,000 and may be imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail.

AB369,33,19 (d) Calculation of previous convictions. In determining the number of previous convictions under par. (b) 2. and 3., convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one previous conviction.

AB369,33,25 (dm) Reporting convictions to the department. Whenever a person is convicted of a violation of the intoxicated operation of an off-highway vehicle law, the clerk of the court in which the conviction occurred, or the justice, judge, or magistrate of a court not having a clerk, shall forward to the department the record of such conviction. The record of conviction forwarded to the department shall state whether the offender was involved in an accident at the time of the offense.

AB369,34,9 (e) Alcohol, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogs; assessment. In addition to any other penalty or order, a person who violates sub. (4c) (a) or (b) or (4p) (e), or who violates s. 940.09 or 940.25 if the violation involves the operation of an off-highway vehicle, shall be ordered by the court to submit to and comply with an assessment by an approved public treatment facility for an examination of the person's use of alcohol, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogs. The assessment order shall comply with s. 343.30 (1q) (c) 1. a. to c. Intentional failure to comply with an assessment ordered under this paragraph constitutes contempt of court, punishable under ch. 785.

AB369,34,12 (f) Surcharge. If a court imposes a forfeiture for a violation of a provision of this section, the court shall impose an off-highway vehicle surcharge under ch. 814 in the amount of $100.

AB369,34,17 (g) Safety certificate requirement. In addition to the penalties under par. (a), the court shall require any person who violates this section to successfully complete the program of instruction on off-highway vehicle laws established by the department under sub. (9) (d), regardless of whether the person has previously successfully completed the program.

AB369,34,21 (h) Restoration or replacement of signs and standards. In addition to any other penalty, the court may order the defendant to restore or replace any uniform off-highway vehicle trail sign or standard that the defendant removed, damaged, defaced, moved, or obstructed.

AB369,8 Section 8. 23.45 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,34,25 23.45 (1) (d) "Registration" means any registration documentation, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (jn), 23.37 (1) (p), or s. 350.01 (10t), or certification or registration documentation, as defined in s. 30.50 (3b), issued by the department or its agents.

AB369,9 Section 9. 23.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,35,12 23.50 (1) The procedure in ss. 23.50 to 23.85 applies to all actions in circuit court to recover forfeitures, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, for violations of ss. 77.09, 90.21, 134.60, 167.10 (3), 167.31 (2), 281.48 (2) to (5), 283.33, 285.57 (2), 285.59 (2), (3) (c) and (4), 287.07, 287.08, 287.81 and 299.64 (2), subch. VI of ch. 77, this chapter, and chs. 26 to 31, ch. 169, and ch. 350, and any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, violations specified under s. 280.98 (2) or 285.86, violations of ch. 951 if the animal involved is a captive wild animal, violations of rules of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k), violations to which s. 299.85 (7) (a) 2. or 4. applies, or violations of local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) , 23.37 (12), or 30.77.

AB369,10 Section 10. 23.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,35,21 23.50 (3) All actions in municipal court to recover forfeitures, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, for violations of local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am), 23.37 (12), or 30.77 shall utilize the procedure in ch. 800. The actions shall be brought before the municipal court having jurisdiction. Provisions relating to citations, arrests, questioning, releases, searches, deposits, and stipulations of no contest in ss. 23.51 (1m), (3), and (8), 23.53, 23.54, 23.56 to 23.64, 23.66, and 23.67 shall apply to violations of such ordinances.

AB369,11 Section 11. 23.53 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,36,9 23.53 (1) The citation created under this section shall, in all actions to recover forfeitures, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, for violations of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, and any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k) be used by any law enforcement officer with authority to enforce those laws, except that the uniform traffic citation created under s. 345.11 may be used by a traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 in enforcing s. 167.31 or by an officer of a law enforcement agency of a municipality or county or a traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 in enforcing s. 287.81. In accordance with s. 345.11 (1m), the citation shall not be used for violations of ch. 350 relating to highway use. The citation may be used for violations of local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am), 23.37 (12), or 30.77.

AB369,12 Section 12. 23.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,36,17 23.56 (1) A person may be arrested for a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) , 23.37 (12), or 30.77, after a warrant that substantially complies with s. 968.04 has been issued. Except as provided in sub. (2), the person arrested shall be brought without unreasonable delay before a court having jurisdiction to try the action.

AB369,13 Section 13. 23.57 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,36,24 23.57 (1) (intro.) A person may be arrested without a warrant when the arresting officer has probable cause to believe that the person is committing or has committed a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am), 23.37 (12), or 30.77; and:

AB369,14 Section 14. 23.58 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,37,12 23.58 Temporary questioning without arrest. After having identified himself or herself as an enforcing officer, an enforcing officer may stop a person in a public place for a reasonable period of time when the officer reasonably suspects that such person is committing, is about to commit or has committed a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am), 23.37 (12), or 30.77. Such a stop may be made only where the enforcing officer has proper authority to make an arrest for such a violation. The officer may demand the name and address of the person and an explanation of the person's conduct. Such detention and temporary questioning shall be conducted in the vicinity where the person was stopped.

AB369,15 Section 15. 23.62 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,37,20 23.62 (1) (intro.) Whenever an enforcing officer has probable cause to believe that a person subject to his or her authority is committing or has committed a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am), 23.37 (12), or 30.77, the officer may proceed in the following manner:

AB369,16 Section 16. 25.29 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,38,2 25.29 (1) (a) Except as provided in ss. 25.293 and 25.295, all moneys accruing to the state for or in behalf of the department under chs. 26, 27, 28, 29, 169, and 350, subchs. I and VI of ch. 77 and ss. 23.09 to 23.31, 23.325 to 23.35, 23.38 to 23.42, 23.50 to 23.99, 30.50 to 30.55, 70.58, 71.10 (5), 71.30 (10), and 90.21, including grants received from the federal government or any of its agencies except as otherwise provided by law.

AB369,17 Section 17. 25.40 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

AB369,38,4 25.40 (1) (br) Moneys received under s. 23.37.

AB369,18 Section 18. 30.26 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,38,7 30.26 (4) (title) Snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and utility terrain Off-highway vehicles.

AB369,19 Section 19. 30.26 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,38,14 30.26 (4) (a) (intro.) The department may not prohibit the crossing of a bridge over a wild river by an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle traveling on an all-terrain vehicle trail, as defined under s. 23.33 (1) (d), by an off-highway vehicle traveling on an off-highway vehicle trail, as defined under s. 23.37 (1) (L), or by a snowmobile traveling on a snowmobile trail, as defined under s. 350.01 (17), that is constructed in any of the following locations:

AB369,20 Section 20. 30.26 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,38,19 30.26 (4) (b) The state shall permit all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, off-highway vehicles, and snowmobiles to travel in a corridor across any state land that separates an all-terrain vehicle trail, an off-highway vehicle trail, or a snowmobile trail and the bridges constructed at the locations listed under par. (a).

AB369,21 Section 21. 30.29 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,38,23 30.29 (1) (b) "Motor vehicle" includes a utility terrain vehicle, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (ng), and an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (2g), and an off-highway vehicle, as defined in s. 23.37 (1) (jm).

AB369,22 Section 22. 46.03 (18) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,39,13 46.03 (18) (f) Notwithstanding par. (a), any person who submits to an assessment or airman or driver safety plan under s. 23.33 (13) (e), 23.37 (14) (e), 30.80 (6) (d), 114.09 (2) (bm), 343.16 (5) (a), 343.30 (1q), 343.305 (10) or 350.11 (3) (d) shall pay a reasonable fee therefor to the appropriate county department under s. 51.42 or traffic safety school under s. 345.60. A county may allow the person to pay the assessment fee in 1, 2, 3 or 4 equal installments. The fee for the airman or driver safety plan may be reduced or waived if the person is unable to pay the complete fee, but no fee for assessment or attendance at a traffic safety school under s. 345.60 may be reduced or waived. Nonpayment of the assessment fee is noncompliance with the court order that required completion of an assessment and airman or driver safety plan. Upon a finding that the person has the ability to pay, nonpayment of the airman or driver safety plan fee is noncompliance with the court order that required completion of an assessment and airman or driver safety plan.

AB369,23 Section 23. 59.54 (14) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,39,23 59.54 (14) (g) A county may establish extensions of the jail, which need not be at the county seat, to serve as places of temporary confinement. No person may be detained in such an extension for more than 24 consecutive hours, except that a court may order that a person subject to imprisonment under s. 23.33 (13) (b) 2. or 3. or (c), 23.37 (14) (b) 2. or 3., or 350.11 (3) (a) 2. or 3. or (b) be imprisoned for more than 24 consecutive hours in such an extension. Jail extensions shall be subject to plans and specifications approval by the department of corrections and shall conform to other requirements imposed by law on jails, except that cells may be designed and used for multiple occupancy.

AB369,24 Section 24. 77.51 (13s) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,40,4 77.51 (13s) "Safety classes" means all classes approved by the department of natural resources related to hunting, including hunting with a bow, and related to firearms, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, off-highway vehicles, boats, and snowmobiles.

AB369,25 Section 25. 77.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,40,10 77.61 (1) (a) No motor vehicle, boat, snowmobile, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), trailer, semitrailer, all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, off-highway vehicle, or aircraft shall be registered or titled in this state unless the registrant presents proof that the sales or use taxes imposed by this subchapter have been paid.

AB369,40,14 (b) In the case of motor vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, recreational vehicles, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), trailers, semitrailers, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, off-highway vehicles, or aircraft purchased from a retailer, the registrant shall present proof that the tax has been paid to such retailer.

AB369,40,22 (c) In the case of motor vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, recreational vehicles, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), trailers, semitrailers, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, off-highway vehicles, or aircraft registered or titled, or required to be registered or titled, in this state purchased from persons who are not retailers, the purchaser shall file a sales tax return and pay the tax prior to registering or titling the motor vehicle, boat, snowmobile, recreational vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r), semitrailer, all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, off-highway vehicle, or aircraft in this state.

AB369,26 Section 26. 77.73 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,41,6 77.73 (2) Counties and special districts do not have jurisdiction to impose the tax under s. 77.71 (2) in regard to items, property, and goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), and (d), and tangible personal property, except snowmobiles, trailers, semitrailers, all-terrain vehicles, and utility terrain vehicles, and Class B off-highway vehicles purchased in a sale that is consummated in another county or special district in this state that does not have in effect an ordinance or resolution imposing the taxes under this subchapter and later brought by the buyer into the county or special district that has imposed a tax under s. 77.71 (2).

AB369,27 Section 27. 78.75 (1m) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,41,16 78.75 (1m) (a) 2m. A person who uses motor vehicle fuel or an alternate fuel upon which has been paid the tax required under this chapter for the purpose of operating an all-terrain vehicle, as defined under s. 340.01 (2g), or a utility terrain vehicle, as defined under s. 23.33 (1) (ng), may not be reimbursed or repaid the amount of tax paid unless the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle is registered for private use under s. 23.33 (2) (d) or (2g). A person who uses motor vehicle fuel or an alternate fuel upon which has been paid the tax required under this chapter for the purpose of operating an off-highway vehicle registered under s. 23.37 (2) (a) or (2g) may not be reimbursed or repaid the amount of tax paid.

AB369,28 Section 28. 78.75 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,42,7 78.75 (1m) (a) 3. Claims under subd. 1. shall be made and filed. The forms shall indicate that refunds are not available for motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels used for motorboats, except motorboats exempt from registration as motor vehicles under s. 341.05 (20) and motorboats that are not recreational motorboats, or motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels used for snowmobiles and that the estimated snowmobile motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels tax payments are used for snowmobile trails and areas. The forms shall indicate that refunds are not available for motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels used for all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles unless the vehicle is registered for private use under s. 23.33 (2) (d) or (2g) and shall indicate that estimated all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels tax payments are used for all-terrain vehicle trails and areas. The forms shall indicate that refunds are not available for motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuels used for off-highway vehicles registered under s. 23.37 (2) (a) or (2g). The forms shall also indicate that refunds are not available for the tax on less than 100 gallons. The department shall distribute forms in sufficient quantities to each county clerk.

AB369,29 Section 29. 110.07 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,42,12 110.07 (1) (a) 1. Enforce and assist in the administration of this chapter and chs. 194, 218, 341 to 349 and 351, and ss. 23.33, 23.37, 125.07 (4) (b), 125.085 (3) (b), 167.31 (2) (b) to (d) and 287.81 and ch. 350 where applicable to highways, or orders or rules issued pursuant thereto.

AB369,30 Section 30. 110.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,42,23 110.07 (3) The secretary may employ inspectors who may not wear the uniform of the state patrol, whose duties shall be to enforce and assist in administering s. ss. 23.33, 23.37, and 346.63, this chapter and chs. 194, 218, 340 to 345 and 347 to 351, s. 23.33, the inspection requirements of s. 121.555 (2) (b), and the requirements under s. 346.45 (4) for vehicles being used to transport hazardous materials. Such inspectors, in the performance of these duties, shall have the powers and authority of state traffic officers. For the purpose of death, disability and retirement coverage, such inspectors shall be subject to ch. 40 as is the state traffic patrol. Subject to sub. (5), the secretary may clothe and equip inspectors as the interest of public safety and their duties require.

AB369,31 Section 31. 322.111 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,43,8 322.111 Article 111 — Drunken or reckless operation of an all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, vehicle, snowmobile, certain vehicles, vessels, and aircraft, or vessel. Any person who violates s. 23.33 (3) (a) or (4c), 23.37 (4) (b) 3. or (4c), 30.68, 30.681, 114.09, 346.62, 346.63 (1) or (2), 350.10 (1) (b), 350.101, 940.25, or 940.09 where the offense involved the operation or physical control of an aircraft, all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, off-highway vehicle as defined under s. 23.37 (1) (c), snowmobile, vehicle or vessel on or off a highway shall be punished as the court-martial may direct.

AB369,32 Section 32. 344.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,43,12 344.61 (1) Notwithstanding s. 344.01 (2) (b), "motor vehicle" does not include trailers, semitrailers, all-terrain vehicles, and utility terrain vehicles, and off-highway vehicles as defined under s. 23.37 (1) (c).

AB369,33 Section 33. 345.11 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,43,21 345.11 (1r) The uniform traffic citation or the citation form under s. 23.54 shall be used for violations of s. 23.33 or 23.37 relating to highway use or ordinances enacted in accordance with that section if the violation is committed on a highway, but no points may be assessed against the driving record of the operator of an all-terrain vehicle or, utility terrain vehicle, or Class B off-highway vehicle, as defined under s. 23.37 (1) (c). When the uniform traffic citation is used, the report of conviction shall be forwarded to the department. When the citation form under s. 23.54 is used, the procedure in ss. 23.50 to 23.85 applies.

AB369,34 Section 34. 346.66 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,44,2 346.66 (1) (c) Sections 346.67 to 346.70 do not apply to accidents involving only snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, Class B off-highway vehicles, as defined under s. 23.37 (1) (c), or vehicles propelled by human power or drawn by animals.

AB369,35 Section 35. 346.71 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB369,44,15 346.71 (1) Every coroner or medical examiner shall, on or before the 10th day of each month, report in writing any accident involving a motor vehicle occurring within the coroner's or medical examiner's jurisdiction resulting in the death of any person during the preceding calendar month. If the accident involved an all-terrain vehicle or, a utility terrain vehicle , or a Class B off-highway vehicle, as defined in s. 23.37 (1) (c), the report shall be made to the department of natural resources and shall include the information specified by that department. If the accident involved any other motor vehicle, the report shall be made to the department and shall include the information specified by the department. The coroner or medical examiner of the county where the death occurs, if the accident occurred in another jurisdiction, shall, immediately upon learning of the death, report it to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where the accident occurred, as provided in s. 979.01 (1).