After decades of progress in the effort to curb intoxicated driving in Wisconsin, those who advocate for stiffer penalties and more prevention efforts are seeing a troubling trend.
Sgt. Jason Russell of the Dane County Sheriff’s Office speaks with a fellow officer during a traffic stop while on patrol earlier this month as part of a grant program designed to step up enforcement of impaired driving laws and reduce crashes. There have been more than 7,100 crashes involving impaired drivers this year, an increase from 2021.
Friends of three Madison-area high school seniors killed by an intoxicated driver gather at the crash site on Mineral Point Road in 2021. Simon Bilessi, Evan Kratochwill and Jack Miller were killed when their vehicle was struck from behind.
The Dane County Sheriff's Office investigates a rollover crash, right, near McFarland earlier this month in which the driver was suspected of drunken driving. The number of crashes involving impaired drivers has been increasing in the last few years, after years of decline.
Sgt. Jason Russell has seen his share of drunken drivers while on patrol with the Dane County Sheriff's Office. He encourages drivers to plan ahead and either designate a sober driver or use a ridesharing service.
Sgt. Jason Russell of the Dane County Sheriff’s Office speaks with a fellow officer during a traffic stop while on patrol earlier this month as part of a grant program designed to step up enforcement of impaired driving laws and reduce crashes. There have been more than 7,100 crashes involving impaired drivers this year, an increase from 2021.
Sgt. Jason Russell has seen his share of drunken drivers while on patrol with the Dane County Sheriff's Office. He encourages drivers to plan ahead and either designate a sober driver or use a ridesharing service.
The Dane County Sheriff's Office investigates a rollover crash, right, near McFarland earlier this month in which the driver was suspected of drunken driving. The number of crashes involving impaired drivers has been increasing in the last few years, after years of decline.
Friends of three Madison-area high school seniors killed by an intoxicated driver gather at the crash site on Mineral Point Road in 2021. Simon Bilessi, Evan Kratochwill and Jack Miller were killed when their vehicle was struck from behind.