Minnesota drivers with multiple DWI offenses may have to drive vehicles with special plates. These special plates are commonly known as whiskey plates. In Minnesota, the vehicle plates start with a ”W” or another letter at the end of the alphabet. The readily identified letters indicate to police officers that the owner of the vehicle has multiple DWI charges on his or her driving record.
For a good article describing Whiskey Plates from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, click here.
If you drive a vehicle with whiskey plates, chances are very good that you will be stopped at some point by a police officer. There are special exceptions to the usual search and seizure rules for vehicles that display Whiskey Plates.
If you have a question concerning a DWI charge or plate impoundment, please call Attorney John Scott at 612-840-8961.
