Target Zero<\/a> enforcement teams will be deployed to arrest drunk drivers who are drinking and driving during the St. Patrick\u2019s Day holiday, which is on March 17, according to a Kent Police media release. The highly effective patrols produced 310 DUI arrests during last year\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day enforcement effort.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nLocal agencies participating in this year\u2019s patrols include Algona, Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Burien, Clyde Hill, Covington, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Normandy Park, North Bend, Pacific, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Snoqualmie and Tukwila Police Departments along with the Washington State Patrol.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Driver impairment continues to be the most frequent factor contributing to traffic deaths in Washington State. Half of all traffic deaths in Washington involve an impaired driver.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIf your St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations involve drinking alcohol at a restaurant, bar, or someone else\u2019s home, designate a safe ride before the party begins,” said Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas. “If you don\u2019t have a designated driver, ask a sober friend for a ride, take the bus, call a cab, a family member, or just stay where you are. Do not drive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Patrols are coordinated by Target Zero Managers across the state with support from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission and are part of an ongoing partnership between law enforcement, public health, and the community to reach the Washington State Target Zero goal of eliminating all fatal and serious injury crashes by 2030.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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