Their is an epidemic in Milwaukee County when it comes to Reckless Driving in the year of 2021. Youth and young adults laugh at the current penalties in the State of Wisconsin.

The consequences of a Wisconsin reckless driving conviction depend on the circumstances. But generally, the possible penalties are:

First offense. A first reckless driving conviction carries $25 to $200 in fines.

Repeat offense. For a second or subsequent reckless driving conviction within a four-year period, the driver faces up to a year in jail and/or $50 to $500 in fines.
Offenses involving minor injuries. Reckless driving offenders who cause minor injury to another person are looking at $300 to $2,000 in fines and the possibility of 30 days to a year in jail.

Offenses involving serious injuries. A reckless driving offender who causes "great bodily harm" to another person can be convicted of a class I felony. A conviction carries up to three-and-a-half years in prison and/or a maximum of $10,000 in fines. The motorist's driver's license will also be suspended for up to a year.

A reckless driving conviction adds six demerit points to the motorist's driving record. Accumulating 12 or more points within a 12-month period leads to license suspension.

When a driver is under 18, they can be charged as an adult and face the same penalties as an older driver. However, most cases will go through a process in juvenile court known as a petition of delinquency.

If a teen driver is found delinquent, the judge can choose a number of different punishments. A teen might be sentenced to:

Community service hours

Probation

Participation in a rehabilitation or treatment program

Fine or restitution of damages

Driver’s license suspension or delay in ability to get a full driver’s license

Confinement to a juvenile detention center

We need to set the example THAT WE WILL NOT SIT-BACK AND ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE!!!

Parents NEED to be Liable for Teen’s Car Accidents in Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, teens need to be sponsored by an adult to get a learner’s permit and then a driver’s license at the age of 16, unless the teen lives on his or her own. The sponsorship, usually by one or both parents or guardian(s), also makes the sponsor(s) responsible if the teenager causes a car accident.

Under Wisconsin law (Wis. Stat. § 343.15), parents who sign their child’s driver’s license application assume joint and several liability for the child’s negligent or willful misconduct in operating a motor vehicle. “Joint and several liability” refers to multiple parties (teen and parent) being held liable for the same event or act.