GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Wisconsin residents are preparing to celebrate this weekend, and many will be on the water. Law enforcement is urging anyone operating a boat to do so sober.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, alcohol continues to be the leading cause of recreational boating fatalities.
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That’s why the DNR is joining law enforcement across the country for Operation Dry Water, a national campaign to combat impaired boating.
“This Dry Water weekend will take place July 4–6 — times around the Fourth of July holiday, which is unfortunately associated with a high number of impaired boating incidents and fatalities,” said NASBLA Chief Officer Taylor Kirshe…