Wis. drunken driving effort yields 1,200 arrests
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 1,200 people statewide were arrested in a little over two weeks as part of a drunken driving crackdown.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reported Thursday that 1,203 people were arrested between Aug. 21 and Sept. 7.
More than 320 agencies and 2,700 law enforcement officers participated in the effort which also resulted in more than 52,000 warnings and citations.
There were also more than 400 arrests on outstanding warrants, more than 200 on drug offenses and 65 felony arrests.
Sep 28, 2009 at 11:48 a.m.
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Atta girl, Hannah. Don't let them get you down!
Sep 26, 2009 at 12:01 p.m.
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Hannah.....Did the police call you to ask for assistance during this last crackdown? You did such a wonderful job locating and chasing down an "almost drunk" driver last time:)
Sep 25, 2009 at 8:58 p.m.
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ljs64....out of any thing you could have said thats all you have to offer..... your stunning brilliance underwhelms me....and your online essence par none. Good day to you Sir :)
Sep 25, 2009 at 6:56 p.m.
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flyyondawal: You spell like hannah.....poorly.
Sep 25, 2009 at 3:05 p.m.
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Want to know when the crack down on texters will happen ?......yes texting while driving is a new phenomenon Unlike drinking and driving, So it hasnt really got the attention it deserves... but causes the same accidents and is happening at all times day and night by all ages of drivers....just wondering if its more responsable to kill some one while on the phone..?
Sep 25, 2009 at 11:37 a.m.
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The term crackdown comes from the fact that agencies get grant money to put more than the usual number of law enforcement officers on duty. So the spike comes from the added number of Officers, Deputies, and Troopers, on the road. So instead of taking the normal calls for service for their shift they concentrate their efforts on just traffic enforcement. Hope this may clear up, the thinking that law enforcement are doing their job usually.
Sep 25, 2009 at 11:28 a.m.
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flyyondawal - is usually means they are given some sort of federal money to add more officers during shifts when drunk driving is more prevalent (i.e. 8pm-3am). I don't believe it is legal to have checkpoints in Wisconsin, but I've been through other states where I've had to stop at a checkpoint where they essentially check to make sure you're doing nothing illegal.
Sep 25, 2009 at 10:31 a.m.
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I just love the way they use the term crack down....does that meen law enforcement was not doing there job before ? or does it meen they are pulling people over with out having a legitimate reason ? I always question things like this when numbers spike. Because something changed.
Sep 25, 2009 at 9:37 a.m.
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The real shocker would be if they showed how many of these cases the D.A. dismissed or pled down to nothing.
Sep 25, 2009 at 9:29 a.m.
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We live in a naughty state.
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