OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – In addition to lots of people, rainy weather, and mud, one thing you can count on during Country USA in Oshkosh is drinking.
It’s not surprising…some of the biggest names in country music are appearing, thousands of people plan for their vacations to catch a day of music or even the entire run of the festival.
That’s why the Wisconsin State Patrol, and other area P-D’s, are beefing up enforcement this week to crack down on drunk driving.
“The aim for this weeks to keep the roadways in the Oshkosh area safe with some enhanced patrols.”
WSP Sgt Dan Deidrich says the key to safe travels is to have a plan going in, including who the sober driver will be, calling uber, or taking a bus.
“If you don’t have those advanced plans in place, sometimes that leads to bad decisions.”
Deidrich is also quick to say this is not about writing tickets and collecting fines while the crowd is coming to see the show.
“The goal is not to arrest a bunch of people for operating while intoxicated. The goal, for every day of the week when we go out there, is to have safer roads in Wisconsin.”
Country USA runs through Saturday at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh.
