Plan a sober ride for 4th of July [Video]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – This 4th of July, plan a sober ride home.

This lifesaving message comes from local officials — local police and fire and state transportation officials who’ve worked hard to push the message of safety. It’s about making sure someone doesn’t get behind the wheel drunk.

The statistics put it in perspective. According to the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

• In 2021, 538 people died in crashes over the July 4th holiday
• 39% of those deaths were people driving drunk

Officials say nighttime hours are especially dangerous.

There’s also a financial toll. Based on 2019 numbers, the most recent year for which cost data is available, crashes involving impaired drivers cost the United States $58 billion annually.

So local officials want you to remember that drinking and driving is a risk no one should take.

Plan ahead. Designate a sober driver to get you home safely.

The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office also reminds you that you can schedule …