Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office To Participate In Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over Holiday Campaign

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign.

There will be additional officers out patrolling to get impaired drivers off the roads during the annual enforcement campaign which runs Friday, December 16 through New Year’s Day.

In a statement put out by the sheriff’s office, they say the campaign is not simply about stopping or arresting drivers. It is focused on saving lives.

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

During the last holiday season, there were nearly 400 crashes that involved an impaired driver.

Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said “We cannot do this alone. We ask everyone to protect themselves and their neighbors by always driving sober. If a friend is about to drink and drive, take the keys and help them get home safely. If you see a driver you suspect is under the influence, call 911.”

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