The Wisconsin State Patrol will conduct aerial traffic enforcement in multiple counties next week, including Door County, as part of a broader effort to improve roadway safety across the state, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Thursday.
Weather permitting, pilots with the State Patrol’s Air Support Unit will monitor highways from the air and coordinate with ground units to stop drivers observed committing traffic violations.
The planned enforcement schedule includes operations on Sunday, May 31, along WIS 57 in Door County, a major north-south corridor.
Other patrol locations during the week include I-39 in Portage and Waushara counties on May 26; I-94 in Jefferson County on May 27; and I-43 in Manitowoc County and I-94 in Eau Claire County on May 28.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the State Patrol’s primary mission is public safety, including efforts to reduce crashes and encourage compliance with traffic laws. Officials said aerial enforcement allows pilots to identify speeding and aggressive driving behaviors that may be harder to detect from the roadway.
When violations are observed from the air, pilots relay information to ground-based troopers, who then initiate traffic stops.
