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| Wisconsin increases some drunken driving penalties on Jan. 1 |
| By wisn.com- Todd Richmond, |
| Published: 12/28/2016 |
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Repeat drunken drivers will face more time behind bars in Wisconsin starting New Year's Day under a law the state Legislature passed overwhelmingly nearly a year ago. The new law doesn't make the first offense a criminal violation, leaving Wisconsin as the only state that treats a first offense as a civil violation. Advocates for sober driving say lawmakers need to go further in the upcoming session, starting by expanding ignition interlock use. "(The new penalties are) just closing some loopholes that currently exist," said Frank Harris, state government affairs director for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. "By the time someone's a repeat offender prosecutors need every tool in the tool box." Read More. |
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