Bars & Clubs - Feb. 18, 2009
The blurry lines of cycling under the influence laws
In Wisconsin, driving a motorized vehicle with a blood / breath alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or greater could land you with a driving under the influence (DUI) citation, fines, license revocation and, depending on your record, imprisonment and possible seizure of your vehicles. But what about operating a bicycle while intoxicated?
Tags: biking, bicycle, group ride, cycling under the influence, drunk biking, dui, pub crawl

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 19, 2008
Over the limit: riding along with MPD's drunk driving enforcement patrol
Milwaukee police are stepping up efforts to curb drunk driving. Through a D.O.T. grant, officers use special patrols to ensure people don't drink and drive. We joined them for a ride-a-long.
Tags: dui, owi, drunk driving, police, mpd

Politics - Dec. 14, 2007
MADD angered by state fatality rate
Mothers Against Drunk Driving now reports that we tend to run into each other and kill each other more often than in other states after drinking and driving.
Tags: MADD, Van Hollen, Riemer, drunk driving, DWI, DUI, VA, Rice Lake, Badger Poll, UW Survey Center, Lena Taylor, Gov. Doyle, Scott Walker, Gary George, Green Party, Cynthia McKinney

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 18, 2007
Sunday Sound-off: Should car passengers be allowed to drink?
According to the Wisconsin DOT State Patrol Web site, the fine for open intoxicants in a vehicle is $212 for a driver and $150 for a passenger. The price difference suggests that the current law finds it less problematic for passengers to drink alcohol than drivers.
Tags: drinking and driving, dot, dui, dwi