Drivers accused of operating while intoxicated (OWI) offenses face a number of significant penalties. If a driver pleads guilty or gets convicted at trial, the courts can sentence them to incarceration and order them to pay fines, as well as court costs. It is also...
The last thing people want to see while driving are the flashing lights of a police cruiser behind them. However, traffic stops occur every day across the state. Some of them result in nothing more than a warning. Others may lead to citations or traffic tickets....
Police officers might suspect someone of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) offenses due to their perceived poor driving skills or involvement in a crash. Oftentimes, police officers who suspect an OWI offense start looking for evidence to affirm those...
When a police officer in Wisconsin pulls a driver over because they suspect that they are intoxicated, the officer may be very direct in addressing their concerns. They have training that can help them spot signs of intoxication, although it is easy to mistake anxiety...
Operating while intoxicated (OWI) charges are the Wisconsin equivalent of driving under the influence DUI laws. The OWI statutes in Wisconsin make it illegal for people to operate a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other mind-altering substances. Those who have...
Police officers who initiate a traffic stop for the suspicion of drunk driving must determine whether the driver is impaired or not. One of the ways they can do this is through chemical testing, which includes urine, blood or breath tests. Another option is a field...
One common consequence of a conviction for drunk driving is the required installation of an ignition interlock device (IID) on all of your vehicles in order to be able to drive legally for at least a year. Under Wisconsin law, an IID is required for all repeat...
When you’re driving home and see the flashing lights of a police officer’s vehicle behind you, it can be very frustrating. You have to pull over for them, but you may not know what exactly they want. If the officer approaches your vehicle and pulls you over, asks you...
The legal limit for Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC), for most drivers, is the well-known 0.08%. This is often used to give someone a DUI. If you’re pulled over and a breath test shows that you’re above 0.08%, then the court assumes you’re intoxicated and you can get...
Car accidents happen all the time, and sometimes the results are tragic. Unfortuantely, if you’re involved in a car wreck where someone dies, the state of Wisconsin may charge you with homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle. That’s an awful position to be in,...
