To help discourage impaired driving over the holiday period, state and local law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin will participate in the drive sober or get pulled over campaign that runs from now through New Year’s Day. As part of the nationwide effort to save lives and prevent injuries, law enforcement agencies like the Sturgeon Bay Police Department will patrol in greater numbers and for longer hours to keep a sharp eye out for impaired drivers who endanger everyone along area roadways. Captain Dan Brinkman says the numbers show how serious the problem is…
Brinkman says there’s a significant cost connected with a drunken driving conviction…
Captain Brinkmnan says, rather than risk an arrest, take a taxi cab or ask a sober friend to drive you home. He says as always, the goal is not simply to make arrests or issue citations, but to encourage voluntary compliance with traffic laws designed to keep all citizens safe.
