Wisconsin Lawmakers Looking to Stiffen Drunk Driving Penalties
August 1, 2013 Drinking and driving is a major problem in Wisconsin, with an estimated 44,000 motorists convicted on charges of operating while intoxicated (OWI) last year alone. These individuals were responsible for causing car accidents in Wisconsin that claimed 238 lives and left another 4,000 motorists injured. The number of repeat OWI offenders in […]
Read MoreWisconsin Car Accident Seriously Injures Three Motorists
July 25, 2013 A Wisconsin car accident this weekend left three motorists with injuries. Records show the crash happened at around 2 p.m. on Saturday, at the intersection of South Trail Road and Wisconsin 42 in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. A story published by the Green Bay Press-Gazette explained that a woman from Wilmette, Illinois, was driving along Wisconsin 42 […]
Read MoreFines Doubled for Speeding and Reckless Driving Near Garbage Trucks
July 18, 2013 Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recently signed a bill aimed at giving sanitation workers the same protections on the road that are given to emergency responders. Reports indicate an injured worker, who lost a majority of one leg and had the other seriously damaged in a Wisconsin Car Accident, lobbied for the law to […]
Read MoreWisconsin Woman Facing Charges in Fatal Car Accident Caused by Texting and Driving
Jan. 24, 2013 Distracted driving is a major problem across the United States. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that, in 2010 alone, nearly 4,000 people were killed and more than a half million people were injured in crashes involving distracted driving. In fact, almost 20 percent of all crashes in 2010 […]
Read MoreWoman Sentenced for Causing Collision While Intoxicated
June 13, 2013 A 54-year-old woman from Marinette was sentenced earlier this week for her part in a serious collision that left another motorist seriously injured. The crash happened on June 9, 2012 at the corner of Froelich Road and U.S. 41 in Pensaukee, Wisconsin. According to an article from the Green Bay Press Gazette, the woman […]
Read MoreWisconsin Lawmakers Consider Tougher Underage Drinking Laws
June 6, 2013 Drunk driving is a contributing factor in a large percentage of car accident injury in Wisconsin and fatalities each year. In fact, a total of 17 teenagers were killed on the state’s highways in 2011 as a result of drunk driving. In an effort to reduce the number of teenage lives lost […]
Read MoreNew Law Helps Protect Sanitation Workers from Wisconsin Car Accidents
May 16, 2013 A new Wisconsin law is aimed at better protecting sanitation workers from the dangers of a collision. Reports indicate the law was approved in a 32 to 1 vote on Tuesday. According to an article published in the Appleton Post-Crescent, the bill would make it illegal for a vehicle to pass a stopped […]
Read MoreSheboygan Falls Mayor Says Buckling Up Saved His Life
April 25, 2013 Experts say that wearing a seat belt can decrease the chances of death or injury in a car accident by more than 50 percent. Randy Meyer, the Mayor of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, claims he is living proof of these numbers. Meyer was involved in a collision earlier this month that claimed the […]
Read MoreDriver Who Caused Fatal Wisconsin Car Crash Ordered to Pay $70,000
April 11, 2013 A 19-year-old woman responsible for causing a Wisconsin Car Crash that claimed the lives of three friends was ordered to pay $70,000 in restitution to the families of the victims. The Green Bay Press-Gazette stated the crash happened last year when the teen was driving more than 100 mph along Beechnut Road in Campbellsport, Wisconsin. Reports […]
Read MoreOne Person Injured in Winnebago County Motorcycle Accident
March 28, 2013 A Wisconsin motorcycle accident that occurred in the town of Menasha this week was responsible for leaving one man injured. The crash happened yesterday at approximately 4:45 p.m. along U.S. 41 in Winnebago County. According to an article published in a recent issue of the Appleton Post Crescent, the 23-year-old male victim, from the town […]
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