Posted on August 31st, 2010
Police departments across the state of Wisconsin are participating in a campaign called “Drunk Driving — Over the Limit. Under Arrest,” that has been put in place to crackdown on drunken drivers during the Labor Day weekend. The campaign began August 24 and runs through September 6, Labor Day.
The campaign will mean that more patrol officers are on the road and for longer hours in order to keep an extra eye out for impaired drivers on the road. Police Sgt. in Beloit said that Wisconsin has the highest number of drunken driving in the nation. In 2009, 238 people were killed alcohol-related crashes.
Some think that Wisconsin has the highest rate of drunken driving because first time offenders are not criminalized because it is only seen as a traffic offense.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a drunken driving accident, contact the Milwaukee drunk driving accident lawyers of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874 today.
Posted on June 29th, 2010
According to officials, a sheriff from Milwaukee County was arrested for suspicion of drunken driving after an accident while off-duty.
The officer was arrested around 11 p.m. after being involved in an accident that occurred on the 5600 Block of S. Pennsylvania Ave. The Sheriff’s department is conducting an internal investigation to find the details of the accident. The deputy is currently suspended without pay while the investigation is underway.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunken driver, contact the Milwaukee drunk driving accident lawyers of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.
Posted on May 25th, 2010
In Wisconsin, the laws against drunk driving will become stricter beginning July 1. They will not be as strict as some states but the new laws are what officials say are a step in the right direction.
Between May 4 and May 16 there was 34 people booked in jail for drunken driving charges and officials want to lower this number significantly. The new laws will especially target teen offenders and people with multiple infractions.
If there is a child of 16 years of age in the car when pulled over for drunken driving it will not be a traffic offense but now a misdemeanor which makes it a crime. Also, jailtime for third time OWI offenses has not been pushed to 45 days instead of 30.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of a drunk driving accident, contact the Milwaukee drunk driving accident lawyers of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.
Posted on April 28th, 2010
A woman who is accused of drunk driving, hit three occupied Amish buggies before fleeing the scene in Jackson County.
The accident happened in the town of Northfield, when the woman was driving on Highway G and struck the three buggies from behind. Four passengers, all male between the ages of 17 and 19, were injured in the accident. One teen was injured substantially and transferred to the hospital for treatment.
Two others were treated for non-life threatening injuries and one was treated at the scene.The driver of the car was later found and arrested. This was her fourth offense of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a drunk driving accident, contact the Milwaukee drunk driving accident lawyers of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.
Posted on March 24th, 2010
A 19-year-old women is in serious condition after a crash in the town of Oneida.
The 19-year-old was riding in the passenger seat of a car that was heading north on Van Boxtel Road. The driver of the car then ran a stop light and hit a semi-truck that was going westbound on Wisconsin 54. The driver of the vehicle was cited for driving while intoxicated and failure to stop at a stop sign. He is currently in the hospital in fair condition.
If you or someone love has been injured in a car accident involving a drunk driver, contact the Milwaukee drunk driving accident lawyers of Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.
Posted on February 10th, 2010
A man was sentenced to eight years for a drunk driving accident that killed one pedestrian in Milwaukee.
The man hit a 16-year-old and his 17-year-old-old friend. He drove with the 16-year-old on the hood of his car for three blocks before stopping the car. The 17-year-old suffered two broken bones. The 16-year-old suffered massive brain injuries and died. Experts estimate that the man’s blood alcohol level was 0.18 when the accident occurred.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a drunk driving accident, contact the Milwaukee drunk driving accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. by calling 800-242-2874.
