DUI enforcement campaign arrests 795 drivers in King County


January 4, 2013 · 10:16 AM

The latest Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI enforcement campaign in King County stopped and arrested 795 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Statewide, law enforcement officers arrested 3,446 drivers for DUI.

The campaign spanned Nov. 21 to Jan. 1.

In King County, Auburn, Kent, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Burien, Clyde Hill, Covington, Des Moines, Duvall, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kirkland, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Newcastle, North Bend, Pacific, Port of Seattle, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, Seatac, Seattle, Snoqualmie, Tukwila, and Woodinville police departments and the Washington State Patrol participated in the extra DUI patrols, with the support of the King County Target Zero Task Force.

A Washington Traffic Safety Commission grant funded the extra patrols.

For additional information, visit www.wtsc.wa.gov.

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