To combat the often-deadly issue of impaired driving, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) is teaming up with local law enforcement agencies throughout Southwest Washington this weekend, cracking down on impaired drivers, according to a news release.
“Stopping impaired driving takes all of us working together,” said Jesamie Peters, Washington State Traffic Safety (WTSC) Region 6 Target Zero manager. “Things don’t always go as planned, so making sure you have a plan is key to keeping yourself and everyone else safe on the road.”
During St. Patrick’s Day weekend, WSP and WTSC want to remind motorists it only takes a few minutes to make a responsible decision that may prevent a tragedy that will result in life-lasting impacts.
In Washington state, impaired driving is defined as:
• Driving while impaired by alcohol
• Driving under the influence of drugs, including marijuana, with a THC blood concentration of 5.00ng
• Driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or higher
Additional patrols from the Washington State Patrol and other local law enforcement agencies will be looking for dangerous driving behaviors that cause serious injury and fatality collisions such as aggressive driving, speed, unrestrained occupants and impaired driving, according to the release.
“Have a shamrockin’ time this weekend by planning your safe ride home,” the state patrol stated.
