STACEY MULICK; THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Published: 09/09/0912:05 am
Updated: 09/09/09 6:04 am
Washington State Patrol troopers stopped 296 suspected drunken drivers in the state over the Labor Day weekend, the agency reported Tuesday.
Troopers got some help from the public in spotting impaired drivers. Forty-four drivers called 911 to report suspicious driving.
After finding the suspect vehicles, troopers arrested 19 motorists on suspicion of drunken driving, one on suspicion of drug-related impaired driving and one on a warrant. Another four were written tickets, the State Patrol reported.
The 296 drunken-driving arrests were up from 292 in 2008.
By comparison on other three-day holidays, troopers made 123 DUI arrests over the Fourth of July holiday in 2008 and 250 in 2009. They made 341 drunken-driving arrests over the Memorial Day holiday in 2008 and 319 in 2009.
Troopers also investigated fatal accidents in Okanogan, Skagit and King counties over this Labor Day holiday weekend. The number was down from four during the 2008 holiday weekend.
For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com
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