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Wisconsin legal drinking age: 21
Blood Alcohol Concentration limit to determine drunk driving BAC 1st, 2nd, 3rd OWI: .08 BAC 4th, 5th, subsequent: .02 BAC if under 21: 0.00 Wis. Statute 343.03, Wis. Statute 346.63(1)(a) |
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STATISTICS |
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2000
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Drunk driving arrests |
35,753
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38,324
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Car crashes involving alcohol |
13,370
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7,963
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Fatalies |
335
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301
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Injuries |
10,035
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6,823
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Arrests Convicted |
92%
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Refusal Convicted |
93%
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In 1990, Wisconsin police arrested 35,753 people for operating while under the influence (OWI), 13,370 car accidents involved drunk drivers resulting in 335 fatalies and 10,035 injuries.
In 2000, police arrested 38,324 on drunk driving charges, but the number of car accidents involving drunk drivers decreased to about 8,000 resulting in approximately 300 fatalites and 7,000 injuries.
Of those arrested and adjudicated for drunk driving, 92% were found guilty of drunk driving. Of those who refused to submit to a blood alcohol test, 93% were convicted.
As noted in the beginning paragraph, police and other law enforcement agencies have reacted to the report. The Wiscosnin DOT has increased the amount of information they provide the public on their website, including a BAC calculator - blood alcohol level calculator. While the full impact is yet to be realized when reports become available, penalties have continued to be harsh for anyone convicted of an OWI in Wisconsin. Courts frequently impose sentences in excess of those recommended by the sentencing guidelines.
You may be interested in the drunk driving faq's - frequently asked questions. If you have been arrested for drunk driving, or if you were previously convicted of an OWI in Wisconsin but believe the conviction or sentence were wrong, please call the law offices of Van Wagner & Wood to speak with an attorney. You have 10 days to act from the date of your arrest to save your driver's license. You can submit your OWI case information for a reply e-mail or phone call, call () the office and ask to speak with an attorney, or e-mail the attorneys.
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