Wisconsin State Patrol Southeast Region to mobilize all officers for 'Blue Day' traffic enforcement on Aug. 19

August 14, 2008

The Wisconsin State Patrol Southeast Region will mobilize all of its officers, including its command staff, for additional patrols on Tuesday, Aug. 19, along highways in Kenosha, Racine, Waukesha, Walworth, Washington and Ozaukee counties to increase compliance with traffic safety laws through high-visibility enforcement.

"We're calling it our Blue Day event because motorists on Southeast Wisconsin highways will be seeing many more blue State Patrol cruisers and blue uniformed troopers and inspectors starting at midnight and throughout the day on Tuesday, Aug. 19," says Capt. Varla Bishop, Southeast Region commander. "We will be stringently enforcing all traffic laws, including speeding, driving while impaired, not wearing a safety belt, not using proper child safety restraints, and vehicle equipment violations. Our goal is not to write more tickets. Instead, we're trying to increase voluntary compliance with traffic safety laws to prevent crashes. However, if voluntary compliance fails, we'll be prepared to ticket those who choose to break traffic safety laws."

For more information, contact:
Lt. Ted Meagher or Capt. Varla Bishop, Wisconsin State Patrol
(262) 785-4700