In an effort to raise awareness of the risks of driving impaired, local law enforcement is participating in the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign continuing through Labor Day. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (Wis-DOT), about one-fourth of all traffic-related deaths, last year in Wisconsin were alcohol-related crashes and someone is injured or killed in an impaired driving crash every two hours in the state. Door County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Pat McCarty says patrol will be stepped up in the next couple of weeks, with heavier traffic expected to be coming to the peninsula.

If you plan to celebrate, be sure to have a designated driver or find an alternative way home. When you travel, protect yourself and your passengers every time you drive by buckling up, putting your phone down, watching your speed, and eliminating any distractions.