Wisconsin attorney general cited for DUI
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In a statement to her staff, Peg Lautenschlager said she fell asleep Monday night and drove off the road. Lautenschlager’s blood alcohol level was 0.12 percent, according to a preliminary breath test cited in the sheriff’s report. The legal limit in Wisconsin is 0.08 percent. She was cited for first offense drunken driving, a civil citation that is usually handled with a fine. But according to the sheriff’s report, she refused to take a blood test, which is illegal. If convicted of refusing to take a blood test, Lautenschlager could lose her license for a year and have to undergo alcohol counseling. She told an officer that she had had a couple of drinks earlier in the evening, according to a sheriff’s report. The report does not indicate whether Lautenschlager was injured. Her spokesman Brian Rieselman declined comment. Source : edition.cnn.com |