MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Starting on Friday, Wisconsin law enforcement officers will be on a special lookout for drunk drivers and those not buckled up.

The State Patrol says the “Booze and Belts” campaign will run through December 16th – at a time when many folks attend holiday parties.

The DOT said 51 people died in Wisconsin crashes last December, and 3,500 others were injured. And police gave out 85,000 tickets last year to those not wearing their seat belts.