MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – A state lawmaker wants all types of OWI offenses to be used against a person when setting penalties.
Assembly Republican Andre Jacque of De Pere is preparing a bill to let drunk driving arrests for motor vehicles, boats, and snowmobiles be considered together when determining a person’s total number of offenses.
Jacque says he’s heard from law enforcement officials who say they want to “level the playing field” for repeat offenses.
Right now, a person can be cited for driving all 3 types of vehicles while drunk — and because they’re considered separately, they are not legally repeat offenses.
Jacque also says his bill would make penalties apply to all types of vehicles, so a person with a license suspension for driving a car while drunk would also have boating and snowmobile privileges cut off.
(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)
