Washington Increases DUI Patrols this Holiday Season to Reduce Injuries and Deaths
Fatal crashes involving drivers impaired by two or more drugs or combination of alcohol and drugs have more than doubled in six years
Law enforcement agencies across Washington are increasing DUI (Driving Under the Influence) patrols from Dec. 13 through Dec. 31 to increase safety and keep impaired drivers off the roads this holiday season.
100 drivers are arrested
for DUI in WA every day
between Thanksgiving
and New Year's
for DUI in WA every day
between Thanksgiving
and New Year's
Half of all traffic deaths
in Washington involve an
impaired driver
in Washington involve an
impaired driver
“If you can’t be a designated driver, choose to be the designated planner. There are so many options for planning to arrive home safely.”
- Darrin Grondel, Director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
Drivers convicted of DUI in Washington face:
More than 165 agencies across the state will increase patrols for drunk and drugged driving starting Dec. 13
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