New Glarus Police Join Labor Day Impaired Driving Campaign
New Glarus police are joining a statewide Labor Day enforcement effort through Sept. 7, with officers focusing on impaired driving, public education and safe travel as Wisconsin sees thousands of alcohol- and drug-related crashes each year.
The New Glarus Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin and the nation for the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, an enforcement and education effort aimed at reducing impaired driving ahead of Labor Day weekend.
The campaign began Aug. 14 and continues through Sept. 7. During that period, officers will place additional emphasis on identifying impaired drivers and educating motorists about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
“Driving impaired puts everyone on the road in danger,” New Glarus Police Chief Jeff Sturdevant said. “Someone is injured or killed in an impaired driving crash every 2.5 hours in Wisconsin. Leading up to Labor Day weekend, we are focusing our enforcement and education efforts on preventing impaired driving so travelers can get to their destinations safely.”
Wisconsin recorded nearly 7,000 impaired-driving crashes in 2025, resulting in 167 deaths, according to information released by the New Glarus Police Department. Alcohol was involved in more than one-quarter of all traffic fatalities.
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