t’s New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, December 31. Parties and celebrations are planned. 

The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign continues through Thursday, January 1.

Washington County Sheriff Marty Schulteis reminds area residents to avoid drinking and driving.

"It's stuff that can be avoided. No one intends to drive intoxicated and then hurt someone. Sometimes it leads to a tragedy. If we can avoid that, we will. We will have increased patrols out, looking for aggressive driving."                           

There were more than 18,000 operating while intoxicated convictions in Wisconsin in 2024. OWI convictions can cost around $10,000, and usually include fines, court costs, high insurance rates and attorney fees.