drunk driving laws in wisconsin

An OWI is a charge for operating while under the influence, which is Wisconsin's equivalent to a DUI charge for driving while under the influence. A separate charge for violating Wisconsin's prohibited alcohol content level guidelines is usually issued along with a drunk driving citation. So, it is possible (and highly likely) for a person to receive two tickets for a single drunk driving arrest or police stop.

minors drinking & driving - zero tolerance

Wisconsin's legal drinking age is 21 years.

Under Wisconsin's Zero Tolerance laws, any person under the age of 21 years is prohibited from driving any type of motor vehicle with any trace of alcohol in their bloodstream.

Blood Alcohol concentration levels

BAC stands for blood alcohol content level. A BAC is a measurement of the percentage of alcohol in a person's bloodstream at the time of the test. PAC, mentioned above as Wisconsin's prohibited alcohol content law, is a separate offense, the violation of which rests with an accurate blood alcohol content level measurement.

21 years of age or older with no prior convictions

A person who is at least 21 years of age, and who has no prior convictions, is prohibited from driving if the percentage of alcohol in their bloodstream is at or above .08.

21 years of age of older with prior's

If a driver has three prior drunk driving convictions, the limit is lowered to .02.

Under 21 years of age

A person under the age of 21 years is prohibited from operating a motorized vehicle in the state of Wisconsin if his or her blood contains any trace of alcohol.

i was not drunk

Wisconsin's drunk driving laws provide police with the power to arrest a person who lacks control or command of the motor vehicle they are driving. A person need not be drunk.

Wisconsin's foremost authority on DUI laws

Attorney Tracey Wood is Wisconsin's foremost authority on drunk driving laws. She is the president of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and past president of the Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Tracey Wood is also the first attorney ever from Wisconsin to serve on the Board of Regents to the National College for DUI Defense, as well as the board's youngest member, and the first female lawyer to ever be a board member. Attorney Wood frequently appears on a several of Madison's news broadcasts as a legal analyst and commentator on subjects ranging from Wisconsin being ranked as the worse state for drunk driving to the rational behind Wisconsin vehicular homicide while intoxicated laws.

Free initial consultation

For a professional and brief initial consultation with a drunk driving attorney who has handled more than 2,000 cases in her career thus far, who is regarded as Wisconsin foremost authority on drunk driving laws, and who will defend you regardless of the prosecuting attorney's case, please call (1-888-663-8163) the law offices of Van Wagner & Wood.

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