| According to a recent government report, Wisconsin is | | | | harsh drinking and driving laws. In Wisconsin, drunk |
| the worst state in the country when it comes to drunk | | | | driving is officially known as Operating While |
| driving rate. The government report indicates that 15 | | | | Intoxicated (OWI). If a person has two or more OWI |
| percent of all adult drivers throughout the United States | | | | violations after January 1, 1989, the OWI violations will |
| have reported driving drunk in the past year. | | | | say on the driver's permanent record. If a person has |
| Wisconsin drunk driving rate is an incredible 25 percent | | | | one OWI violation within ten years, and then obtains a |
| of all adult drivers within the past year according to this | | | | subsequent OWI offense outside that 10 year period, |
| government report. The worst five states for drunk | | | | the subsequent OWI will be considered a first offense. |
| driving within in the past year are North Dakota, | | | | An experienced Wisconsin OWI Attorney may be |
| Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota. | | | | able to challenge portions of OWI. In addition, by filing |
| Utah had the lowest incidence of drunken driving | | | | appropriate motions, your Wisconsin OWI Attorney |
| where fewer than 10 percent of adult motorists | | | | may able to have the criminal case dismissed or |
| reported driving under the influence. However, Utah | | | | reduced from an OWI depending upon the facts of |
| has a high Mormon population that does not drink | | | | your OWI arrest. It is highly recommended that you hire |
| alcohol. The next lowest four states, West Virginia, | | | | an attorney that is familiar with OWIs in the county |
| Arkansas, Kentucky and North Carolina all had rates | | | | where you were charged. The Wisconsin OWI |
| of drivers who were drunk of less than 11 percent for | | | | Lawyer will be very familiar with the local prosecutors |
| the prior year. | | | | and the judges and should obtain the best results. |
| Over the past several years, Wisconsin has enacted | | | | |