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Politics - June 5, 2009
Sheriffs say "Check, please" to fight drunk driving
Lawmakers are considering stiffening penalties for drunk driving in the state and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department has an idea -- just one -- to help. Sobriety checkpoints are the solution, Sheriff's Department representatives said this week at a hearing in front of the state Senate's Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform and Housing Committee. "We cannot arrest our way out of this problem," said one sheriff's rep.
Tags: drunk driving, sobriety checkpoints, jb van hollen, scott walker, citizens for responsible government
Bars & Clubs - Feb. 10, 2009
Sobriety checkpoints meet controversy at every turn
Sobriety checkpoints are a controversial issue in Wisconsin, a state in which casual, responsible alcohol consumption and its dangerous cousin -- binge drinking -- are part of the culture. Currently, Wisconsin is one of 12 states that does not allow police to set up roadblocks to investigate the possibility that operators are too impaired to drive. Many lawmakers would like to keep it that way.
Tags: jim doyle, sobriety checkpoints, drunk driving, chris ahmuty, aclu
Politics - Dec. 13, 2007
Mothers Against Drunk Driving push for sobriety checkpoints
MADD says that Wisconsin has the highest percentage of fatalities from alcohol-related crashes as compared to the total fatalities in the country.
Tags: mothers against drun driving, sobriety checkpoints, jim doyle, scott walker, lena taylor, gary george




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