Graduation parties, end of the school year, Fourth of July, weddings, nice weather, barbecues and vacations mark the summer season. What many don’t realize is that summer, or the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day, have been labeled “The 100 Deadliest Days” on roads.
This is due to the increased miles traveled to these summer events and the increased availability and use of alcohol at the events, according to a Kent Police media release.
Law enforcement officers will be highly visible beginning the weekend of June 21 as they launch a two-week statewide campaign to remove impaired drivers from roadways. City, county and state police in Pierce, King, and Snohomish counties target roadways and the days and times of the week where motorists are most at risk for being hit by a drug or alcohol impaired driver.
Driver impairment continues to be the most frequent factor contributing to traffic deaths in Washington State. Half of all traffic deaths in the state involve an impaired driver. Statewide, law enforcement from local police, sheriff agencies and the Washington State Patrol will work these extra patrols, which are funded by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
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.
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