Current bills in the Wisconsin Assembly are attempting to toughen the laws on the drunk driving in the state in order to cut back on the number of impaired drivers that get behind the wheels.

A bill that is currently in the assembly would change the current law that states that drunk driving is not a felony until the fourth conviction, in order to make a felony on the third conviction.

The bill was first suggested in May 2011, but it only now receiving a hearing. Those who are behind the tougher laws include families that have been affected by drunk driver. Many of these families have lost a family member in a car accident where alcohol was involved and are pushing the state to help combat this.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a drunk driving crash, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Madison drunk driving accident lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C., by calling 800-242-2874.

A man from Verona was arrested in suspicion of his ninth OWI charge after a car accident in Madison.

The incident occurred at 8:25 p.m. when the man supposedly hit another vehicle and fled the scene. When officials arrived at the accident, the man was no longer there, but drove back up to the scene not realizing that he had been involved. Officers stopped him and took him into custody.

His vehicle had a breath ignition interlock device in it and it is unclear how he was still able to drive. The man received the device after was released from a three year prison sentence as a result of a drunk driving accident in 2003.

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A 50-year-old man is facing multiple charges after crashing his car into a strip club in Madison.

Officials said that the man was asked to leave the strip club after he got sick in the VIP area. After leaving the building, he got into his SUV and reversed it into the front of Vision’s Night Club.

After hitting the building, the man drove off and a witness called the police. When police finally caught the man he was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, hit and run, reckless driving, and entering a controlled access unlawfully.

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Beginning July 1, the drunk driving laws in Wisconsin became tougher in an effort to put an end to injuries and deaths in alcohol-related accidents.

The Governor of Wisconsin released a statement showing his enthusiasm toward the new rules. He announced that he made it clear when elected that he wanted to make the laws against drunk drivers. Although he feels like there is still much to do, he thinks this law is a foot in the right direction.

The new law has harsher treatment on drunk drivers, to stop repeat offenders. Also, the fourth offense OWI will be a felony if it occurs within five years of another charge. Ignition interlocks will be installed for repeat offenders and it will be a misdemeanor if their is a child under 16 in the car during a first OWI.

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Police report that a Wisconsin State Trooper was killed around 8:38 p.m. Sunday in a two-vehicle crash while responding to a fellow officer’s request for help in making an arrest.

The accident occurred on Highway 47 in the westbound lanes. A witness to the crash told police that a pick up truck suddenly pulled in front of the troopers cruiser, entering the highway from a side road without its lights on. The trooper struck the car, dying instantly.

The 49-year-old driver of the truck was taken to a local hospital, where he was later charged with suspicion of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle. Police who administered a breathalyzer test at the scene of the accident measured the man’s blood alcohol at double the legal limit.

The officer leaves behind a sister, both parents, and his wife of two years.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of a drunk driver or lost a loved one to the deplorable actions of a drunk driver, call the Madison drunk driving accident attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, at 800-242-2874 as soon as possible.

A driver from Valders struck and killed a Manitowoc cyclist on Sunday. The accident occurred on Marken Road, northeast of Kiel. Both travelers were heading north.

According to police, the driver contacted them himself several hours after the collision to report that he thought he might have hit something on the road. Upon questioning by the police it became apparent that he was driving under the influence.

The driver was release on $3,000 bail Monday after being charged with the cyclist’s traffic death.

If you are looking for advice regarding a drunk driving accident or have been injured in a cycling accident, please contact the Madison car accident attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, at 800-242-2874.