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Drunk driving 

Drunk or drug-impaired driving is a common, but preventable, cause of traffic crashes in Wisconsin.

Alcohol is involved in more than 1/3 of all fatal traffic crashes in the state, making alcohol-related traffic deaths the single largest component of all Wisconsin traffic fatalities.

Town hall meeting on drunken driving

To combat the deadly threat of drunken driving, the state’s first-ever town hall meeting on impaired driving was presented on August 14, 2008 in Middleton, Wisconsin.

• Watch videos of the town hall meeting

Prevention

In spite of progress in reducing alcohol-impaired crashes, the drunk driving problem will not be solved until people change their attitudes toward drinking and driving.

Avoid driving if you've been drinking. Even a small amount of alcohol in your system can impair your ability to operate a vehicle safely.

Don't let your friends drive if they've had too much to drink. Someone who gets behind the wheel after he's been drinking is in danger of harming himself or others.

Plan ahead. If you plan to be drinking, your evening out will be safer and more enjoyable if you have decided ahead of time how you will get home safely and who will drive. It's best to designate a driver who won't be drinking.

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Questions about the content of this page:
Janet Nodorft, janet.nodorft@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: September 5, 2008