Washington State Patrol troopers and partner agencies flooded King County roads over the weekend as part of the summer “100 Safe Days of Summer” enforcement push, pulling over drivers and arresting 20 people suspected of impaired driving overnight. The coordinated emphasis patrol started Friday and ran into Saturday, and agencies say drivers should expect more of these high‑visibility shifts on busy weekend nights.
As reported by KOMO, Washington State Patrol troopers in King County arrested 20 drivers overnight on suspicion of impairment during the two‑night emphasis, which involved multiple agencies working together. Officials stressed that the simplest way to avoid joining that list is to plan a sober ride home before the drinking starts.
The crackdown is part of a broader summer effort led by the King County Target Zero Coalition under the national “100 Safe Days of Summer” campaign, which relies on High‑Visibility Enforcement patrols from early June through Labor Day. BusinessWire notes that the county launched its HVE patrols on June 6 and points out that summer has historically been the deadliest stretch of the year on Washington roads.
How The Crackdown Is Playing Out On The Street
To keep up with weekend traffic, police agencies are leaning on motorcycle units, dedicated traffic teams and a Washington State Patrol Mobile Impaired Driving Unit that lets troopers process suspected DUI drivers right where they are stopped. KIRO reported that Bellevue hosted the MIDU at NE 8th Street and Bellevue Way NE during the regional kickoff and said officers see the mobile unit as a key tool to streamline testing and arrests…