Drunk Driving (DUI)

Wisconsinites have many things in common but one would be hard pressed to find an occasion in or around downtown Madison that doesn’t get better with cheese, brats and alcohol.

Madison, like America, has a drinking culture that pre-dates her technological leap from the horse drawn carriage to the car.  The automobile’s relatively new emergence on the transportation scene has been in conflict with the Packer/Badger State culture since day one and is only worsened by the speed and density of traffic associated with the modern day.  The drinking and driving problem is not an unexpected one.  The real dilemma Madison, and the country face is finding a way to manage the drinking culture and the need for transportation while, at the same time, factoring in the American spirit of freedom and independence. 

The current solutions or approaches to improving the situation are varied….  However, a strong emphasis has been placed on law enforcement and assessing penalties on convicted drunk drivers.  The approach has its merits and drunk driving needs to be a top priority for the people of Wisconsin.

The SHB Law Firm has a clear understanding that risking lives by driving under the influence is not acceptable.  We understand the motivation for the law enforcement approach and appreciate its successes. 

However, no system is perfect and when residents of Wisconsin’s rights are being stepped on, SHB stands to seek justice and protect your rights.  In the balancing act that it takes to better this particular problem and minimize its impact on the people of Wisconsin we cannot afford to surrender or passively allow illegal or other invasive practices to creep over citizen’s rights.  Contact an SHB attorney and discuss your legal options if you’re facing criminal charges in a drunken driving case.