Milwaukee reckless drivers face light consequences until they crash
Milwaukee leaders say curbing reckless driving is a top priority, but repeat offenders only face serious consequences after someone gets hurt.
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Milwaukee leaders say curbing reckless driving is a top priority, but repeat offenders only face serious consequences after someone gets hurt.
The toll of reckless driving in Wisconsin was made clear at a state Senate hearing.
The wife of Aaron Strong, a Wisconsin pastor who died in a car crash caused by a 23-year-old man driving through red lights while intoxicated, made an emotional appeal to lawmakers at the state Capitol to pass a pair of bills that would increase the penalty for reckless driving.
The wife of Aaron Strong, a Wisconsin pastor who died in a car crash caused by a 23-year-old man driving through red lights while intoxicated, made an emotional appeal to lawmakers at the state Capitol to pass a pair of bills that would increase the penalty for reckless driving.
Legislators brought two new bills before an Assembly committee Tuesday that would raise fines and jail time for various reckless driving offenses and allow municipalities to impound cars.