Troopers to Take a Zero Tolerance Approach on Freeways Starting Sunday

The Wisconsin State Patrol Southeast Region will team up with the Illinois State Police on Sunday, June 26, to intensify traffic safety enforcement within their jurisdictions on I-94 for Operation STARS, which stands for Speeding, Texting, Alcohol, Reckless driving and Seatbelt violations.

Troopers will take a zero tolerance approach to highway safety violations, according to Wisconsin State Patrol Sergeant Anthony Burrell.

“The Fourth of July holiday is coming, which will increase traffic on I-94," Burrell said in a news release. "To prepare for the holiday, we are reminding motorists now that they need to slow down, be patient, pay attention, drive sober and buckle up.

"Our goal with Operation STARS and throughout the year is not to issue more citations but to increase voluntary compliance with traffic laws that make our highways safer for all.”

In addition to the Wisconsin State Patrol Southeast Region and the Illinois State Police, state law enforcement agencies that patrol I-94 in Michigan and Indiana have been invited to participate in Operation STARS on June 26.

The Wisconsin State Patrol Southeast Region, with its post headquarters in Waukesha, provides traffic safety enforcement and services in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties.