As New Year celebrations occur over the next few days, local law enforcement will step up patrols in the next few days to get impaired drivers off the roadways. Door County Sheriff Patrol Deputy Brad Shortreed says his hope is 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 when necessary.
The increased patrols by local law enforcement is part of the National Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign in the area. 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.
Wisconsin Tavern League members offer the Saferide program, which is free to the user and aims to eliminate drunk driving on Wisconsin's roads.
