Judge talks about why courts' hands are tied when it comes to reckless driving

Описание: If you get a traffic ticket in Milwaukee, you are likely heading to municipal court. There is now a new leader of the city courts, presiding Judge Phil Chavez. Although he is new to the role of presiding judge, he has been with the Milwaukee Municipal Court for 16 years. He says the problem of reckless driving in the city is not getting better.

“It's definitely gotten worse. There's not a day that goes by if I'm on the road, or if I am walking that I don't see some sort of violation, dangerous violation, running a stoplight, running a red light, making a turn into a bike lane, things of that nature. The dangers have definitely increased in driving,” said Judge Chavez.

Judge Chavez took over the position of presiding judge at the beginning of the year from Judge Derek Mosley, who recently retired. This is Judge Chavez’s second time as presiding judge. He also held the role from 2012-2017.

When it comes to what kind of cases he hears, that’s up to the district attorney’s office to decide. But the cases he sees are ones that come with less serious punishments.

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