Whitney Pipkin
Skagit Valley Herald
September 12, 2009 - 01:54 PM
State troopers say they aren’t relenting in their drive against drunken driving.
State Patrol Trooper Keith Leary said troopers arrested 73 people for DUIs this past Labor Day weekend in Skagit, Snohomish, Island and Whatcom counties.
That number is just short of the 77 DUI arrests that occurred during the same period last year. In Skagit County, troopers arrested 15 people for DUIs last weekend.
Three people died statewide in alcohol- or drug-related collisions over this holiday weekend, which is one less than during the same weekend last year.
“Our continued message to people as we come out of the summer and into the fall is that we’re not gonna tolerate these people drinking and driving on the road,” Leary said.
Five people have died from alcohol- or drug-related collisions in Skagit County so far this year — two more than in 2008 — and Leary said those numbers call for increased patrols through the end of the year.
Other statistics on alcohol- or drug-related arrests and accidents, mostly gathered during holiday weekends such as Labor Day, show the number of drivers under the influence staying generally steady.
“They’re holding constant, which means we’re not seeing a reduction like we want,” Leary said.
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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