Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department To Step Up Impaired Driving Enforcement

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office will be joining law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin and the nation during the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign which started Wednesday, August 17 and goes through Labor Day.

Officers will be working to find and arrest impaired drivers as the summer travel season wraps up.

“Our goal is to keep our roads safe from the dangers of impaired driving Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said. “Deaths and injuries due to impaired driving are preventable. We want to make sure all travelers reach their destinations safely,” Waldschmidt said.

Statistics show Someone is injured or killed in an impaired driving crash every two hours in Wisconsin.

Last year in Wisconsin, there were 6,368 alcohol-related crashes, with 166 deaths. Alcohol contributed to more than a quarter of all traffic fatalities.

Drug-impaired drivers are also on the radar for the officers, including prescription and over-the-counter medications. Last year Wisconsin had 2,094 drug-related crashes that caused 74 deaths.

Wisconsin law enforcement officers have special training to combat impaired driving. “Drunk driving is never acceptable, especially when there are so many safe alternatives to get home,” Waldschmidt said. “We need commitment from our community members that they’ll keep the streets free of impaired drivers so that everyone can have a safe summer and Labor Day holiday.”