MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Two state Senators want Wisconsin participating in a multi-state compact aimed at reducing deaths on the road.
Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere has joined Senator Chris Larson, a Democrat from Milwaukee, to introduce a bill aimed at getting Wisconsin to be a part of the national Driver License Compact. Wisconsin is currently one of only four states not involved in the DLC, which requires member states to share with each other all traffic convictions and license suspensions or revocations for offenses that include drunk driving.
The duo note that because Wisconsin is not involved, “individuals have been able to slip through the cracks and receive licenses, with tragic consequences.” They say that if the bill were to be passed, it would “close a dangerous loophole, improve data sharing and best practices moving forward, and help keep dangerous drivers off the road — in Wisconsin and every member state.”