A stronger push to deter drunk driving is included in the 2023-25 biennial Wisconsin state budget that Gov. Tony Evers unveiled this week.
Gov. Evers wants anyone cited or convicted of drunk driving to be required by the courts to have an ignition interlock device installed in their car, even if it’s a first offense. These devices ensure that a vehicle doesn't start unless the driver passes a breathalyzer test.
As the budget battle in Madison is just beginning, families are paying close attention to the fight.
Sheila Lockwood’s 23-year-old son, Austin, was killed instantly when another young man decided to drive drunk and crashed into a tree in Rhinelander.
“Losing Austin has just destroyed me,” said Lockwood. “He was my oldest son. The third of my four children. Nothing’s bright anymore without him here and our whole family together.”
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