Crime & Safety
Police to Step Up OWI Enforcement during 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Campaign
The campaign runs from Aug. 17 to Sept. 3, including the Labor Day weekend, aimed at preventing alcohol-related traffic crashes in the village, state and across the country.
Shorewood police will be out in force along with law enforcement agencies across the state and nation, during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunken drivers.
The campaign runs from Aug. 17 to Sept. 3, including the Labor Day weekend.
Drunken driving continues to be prevalent, persistent and deadly on city streets and rural roads throughout Wisconsin. Last year, 225 people were killed and nearly 3,000 injured in alcohol-related traffic crashes in Wisconsin. There were more than 35,000 convictions for drunken driving in Wisconsin last year.
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“Drunken driving is entirely preventable. If we can deter people from getting behind the wheel when they’re not sober, we will make progress toward the goal of reaching zero preventable traffic deaths in Wisconsin,” Chief David Banazynski said. “Our message during the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign and throughout the year is simple. If you’re driving while impaired, we will arrest you.
Banaszynski added the consequences of being arrested for drunken driving include major embarrassment, expensive penalties, mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device on all your vehicles, and possibly jail time.
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"Driving drunk will be a decision you’ll regret the rest of your life, if you are lucky enough to live," he said.
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