It claims 37,299 people attempted to drive drunk last year in Wisconsin, despite having an ignition interlock device installed.
That's higher than any other state including California and Texas, which came in second and third.
Neighboring states-- Illinois and Minnesota, each reported having a little more than 6,000 drunk drivers stopped.
"To actually have more situations in Wisconsin than California where people were prevented from driving drunk by an ignition interlock, I think just shows the depth of the problem we have here in Wisconsin," said Rep. Andre Jacque, a De Pere Republican.
The report focuses on data collected from 11 major ignition interlock companies, and covers the past ten years.
During that time, Wisconsin ranks second only to Texas with almost 212,000 drunk drivers attempting to start a vehicle.
Frank Harris is the Director of State Government Affairs for MADD.
He said,"The fact that interlocks have stopped so many drunk driving attempts in Wisconsin, it just shows that these devices can separate drinking from driving and this is a tool lawmakers need to double down on."
In response state lawmakers like Representative Andre Jacque are proposing changes to strengthen the existing law-- that would tie the interlock to a person's license and not a specific vehicle.
Jacque said,"It should be pretty simple that you shouldn't be able to get around having this interlock device installed, by simply switching vehicles out of your name or using a friend or family members vehicle."
Jacque says he also hopes to increase the penalty for someone driving without the device.
He hopes to introduce a bill soon.
Neighboring states-- Illinois and Minnesota, each reported having a little more than 6,000 drunk drivers stopped.
"To actually have more situations in Wisconsin than California where people were prevented from driving drunk by an ignition interlock, I think just shows the depth of the problem we have here in Wisconsin," said Rep. Andre Jacque, a De Pere Republican.
The report focuses on data collected from 11 major ignition interlock companies, and covers the past ten years.
During that time, Wisconsin ranks second only to Texas with almost 212,000 drunk drivers attempting to start a vehicle.
Frank Harris is the Director of State Government Affairs for MADD.
He said,"The fact that interlocks have stopped so many drunk driving attempts in Wisconsin, it just shows that these devices can separate drinking from driving and this is a tool lawmakers need to double down on."
In response state lawmakers like Representative Andre Jacque are proposing changes to strengthen the existing law-- that would tie the interlock to a person's license and not a specific vehicle.
Jacque said,"It should be pretty simple that you shouldn't be able to get around having this interlock device installed, by simply switching vehicles out of your name or using a friend or family members vehicle."
Jacque says he also hopes to increase the penalty for someone driving without the device.
He hopes to introduce a bill soon.