Police Beef Up DUI Patrols Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

Don’t press your luck as extra law enforcement will be on the roads looking for impaired drivers in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties over St. Patrick's Day weekend, March 15-17.

The Washington State Liquor Control Board also will be visiting local bars to educate employees about the extra DUI patrols and responsible service. Officers will hand out "Click 2 Ride" cards with information about taxi services that bars can share with patrons.

More than 40 percent of all traffic deaths involve an impaired driver in Washington state. Extra patrols are coordinated throughout the state by Target Zero Managers with support from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. This work is part of an ongoing partnership with law enforcement, public health and community partners to reach the Washington State Target Zero goal of eliminating all fatal and serious injury crashes by 2030.

Participating agencies in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties include the Auburn, Black Diamond, Bonney Lake, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Fife, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, Milton, Monroe, Puyallup, Steilacoom, Sumner, Tacoma and University Place Police Departments.

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department, the Washington State Liquor Control Board and the Washington State Patrol are also participating

Information courtesy of Public Health - Seattle & King County.