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Drunk Driving Information

Two Tickets to...(well it ain't paradise!)

When you are arrested for OWI in the state of Wisconsin, you will be required to submit to either a breath or blood test to determine your blood alcohol content (BAC). The goal of the testing is to find your blood alcohol content to be greater than .08% so that you can be charged with a second violation in addition to the OWI, that is, driving with a prohibited BAC. Having a second charge (driving with a prohibited BAC) makes it much easier for the authorities to convict you since they do not have to prove that in fact you were actually intoxicated, only that you had a prohibited BAC. It seems clear that they do not care whether or not you are actually intoxicated, only that they can get a conviction (and collect the fine). Real justice takes a back seat to getting the conviction and collecting the money.

This must be changed. The BAC law is arbitrary and unfair. There is far to much variation from person to person to use a one size fits all measure like the .08 BAC. If the police cannot demonstrate that you are in fact impaired, it is obviously because you are NOT impaired.

Has our Biology Changed Recently?

In Wisconsin, the legal BAC level has changed from .10 to .08! What has happened? Have we suddenly become impaired at .08 when a few months ago we were not? These BAC laws defy reason. Could we be living in a time of hyper-evolution? Are we to believe that our tolerance to alcohol has change by 20% literally overnight. Come on!!!