Driving Instructor Gets Massachusetts DUI While Teaching

Instructor had students in car when stopped for drunk driving in Massachusetts.

Daniel Winsky, of Salem, Massachusetts, is a driving instructor for Anthony’s Auto School in Ipswich. Last December Winsky was instructing student drivers when witnesses say he appeared to be drunk.

Police stopped Winsky and detected alcohol. He submitted to a breath test which resulted in a blood alcohol content of .23%, nearly three times the legal limit for drunk driving in Massachusetts.

Because Winsky was in the passenger seat, though with secondary vehicle controls, he was not arrested, but rather summoned to appear in court for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol in Massachusetts. He also did not have his license suspended though he is not permitted to teach driving for the moment.

Winsky entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of Massachusetts DUI. Students in the vehicle at the time say that Winsky did not appear intoxicated and said he was sipping cough syrup, which would have elevated the breath test results.

If you have been arrested for DUI/OVI in Massachsetts, you will need to hire a DUI Attorney in Massachusetts.