As celebrations occur over the next two holiday weekends, local law enforcement wants you to know they will enforce the National Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign throughout the New Year. Door County Sheriff Patrol Deputy Brad Shortreed says hopes are to educate people about the dangers and consequences of driving drunk or high. He asks everyone to act responsibly and to utilize a designated driver if necessary.
Shortreed adds that local law enforcement will step up patrols through the weekend to get impaired drivers off the roadways. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, one person is killed, on average, about every 39 minutes in a drunk-driving crash, totaling more than 13,000 lives lost each year.
