Yesterday, I mentioned that about 85 drivers were handed tickets for speeding along Interstate-90 in a matter of just two hours. Well, the Washington State Patrol just trumped that number when they announced the total amount of citations handed out during August as part of a special emphasis patrol. Officers patrolled the Richland-Pasco area along Interstate-182, looking for negligent drivers. All in all, they nabbed 751 drivers throughout the month.
In particular, officers were on the lookout for the kind of driving behavior that leads to fatal car accidents, such as speeding and impaired driving, According to WSP Lt. Armstrong in this article, “Historically, this has proved to be violations of excessive speed, impaired drivers, and occupant restraint violations. However, we recognize the importance of educating and taking enforcement on drivers that follow too close, use inappropriate lanes, make erratic lane changes and engage in aggressive driving behaviors that cause other drivers to take evasive action.”
On the 11-mile stretch of I-182, state troopers cited drivers mostly for speeding but there were four arrests made for impaired driving. After three fatal car accidents in a two-month period last year, the “Problem Oriented Public Safety” project was prompted in order to fund the emphasis patrols. As a Seattle personal injury lawyer, it’s always encouraging to see law enforcement officials cracking down on negligent drivers. I hope that as a result, people will gradually start to slow down and keep their eyes on the road without distractions.
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