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Wisconsin Stops Most Drunk Drivers with Ignition Interlocks
As the use of ignition interlocks increases throughout the U.S., Wisconsin led the nation in 2016 as the state with the most intoxicated drivers prevented from operating a vehicle because of the device. Ignition interlocks stopped 37,299 drivers in Wisconsin from starting their vehicles after detecting a blood alcohol content…
Read MoreAAA Survey Ranks Young Millennials as America’s Worst Drivers
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 88 percent of young millennial drivers have engaged in some form of dangerous driving behavior within the last month, making them the worst generation of current drivers. The information came to light through a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey of 2,511…
Read MoreTeen Driver Faces Reckless Homicide Charges after Car Accident
An 18-year-old teen driver is facing charges for reckless homicide after allegedly causing a car accident that killed his 16-year-old sister on March 6, 2017. Police reported that the Chevy Tahoe the teens were in struck a cement truck after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The 16-year-old girl,…
Read MoreState Law Enforcement Agencies Targeting Aggressive Drivers for Speeding
Law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin have begun to increase efforts to combat aggressive driving by issuing more tickets for speeding. Speeding has become a consistent problem that law enforcement throughout the state have had to deal with in recent years. In 2015, citations for speeding increased nearly seven percent to…
Read MoreProposed Bills Would Increase Penalties for Repeat Drunk Driving Convictions
Wisconsin lawmakers have proposed three new bills that would cause significant changes to the state’s drunk driving laws. The proposed bills would increase the penalties for repeat vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) offenses in Wisconsin, which is the only state in the U.S. that treats a first-time drunken driving offense as…
Read MoreSpeeding Incidents Increasing Among Wisconsin Drivers
Wisconsin law enforcement agencies issued more than 172,000 speeding tickets in 2015, highlighting an increasing speeding problem among the state’s drivers in recent years. In 2014, auto accidents caused by speeding resulted in 9,262 deaths in the U.S., amounting to 28 percent of the overall traffic fatalities for that year….
Read MoreThe Dangers of Black Ice
Wisconsin regularly experiences severe winter weather, which can create treacherous driving conditions. One common winter driving hazard that can easily cause an accident is black ice. Black ice occurs when water accumulates on a road’s surface and freezes in the cold weather, creating a slick, icy patch of pavement that…
Read MoreAAA Study Finds Not All Self-Braking Systems Are Created Equal
AAA tested two automatic braking systems: one designed to prevent crashes and another designed to reduce crash severity. While both systems are designed to apply the brakes after a driver fails to engage, AAA’s tests found that brake systems designed to prevent crashes reduced speed by nearly twice as much…
Read MoreAAA Study Reveals Higher Accident Risk for Sleep Deprived Drivers
Drivers who receive less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night are more likely to cause a car accident due to drowsy driving, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The 2016 study was the first to quantify a relationship between sleep measurements and the risk of…
Read MoreWisconsin Harshens Law on Repeat OWI Offenders
A new Wisconsin operating while intoxicated (OWI) law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2017 that enforces stronger penalties on repeat OWI offenders, regardless of when the crime was committed. In April 2016, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 455, which made a fourth OWI conviction a felony in…
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