Everett Lynnwood Snohomish County DUI Attorney: Keep Your Luck and Don't Drive Drunk | DUI Patrols Statewide March 11-22
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Benton and Franklin Counties, WA. Law enforcement throughout Benton and Franklin Counties will be out on the roadways between March 11 and 20 to arrest drunk drivers who are out partying during the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Participating in these St. Patrick's Day patrols are the Kennewick, Pasco, Richland Police Departments, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and the Washington State Patrol.
Last year, during this same period, a total number of 46 DUI arrests were made in Benton and Franklin Counties.
In Washington State, the most frequent factor contributing to traffic deaths is still driver impairment. In 2009, traffic crashes killed 491 people on Washington's roadways. Impaired drivers accounted for 53.8 percent of the total (264 deaths).
"Drunk or drugged driving remains the leading cause of death in traffic crashes. These preventable crashes can be eliminated if everyone works to become a part of the solution," said Lowell Porter, Director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
Another factor is the time of day that traffic deaths involving impaired drivers occur. More than two-thirds of impaired-driver-involved fatal collisions occurred during nighttime hours (6 pm to 6 am) in Washington (67.4 percent from 2000-2009
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