News release – Law enforcement agencies coordinate to reduce impaired driving over Memorial Day Weekend – results are in

News release

Law enforcement agencies coordinate to reduce impaired driving over Memorial Day Weekend – results are in

Contact: Timothy Marsano, Public Information Officer, Idaho State Police

700 S. Stratford Dr.

Meridian, ID 83642

208.884.7122

tim.marsano@isp.idaho.gov

Numerous northern Idaho area law enforcement agencies participated in a regional impaired driving emphasis over Memorial Weekend. The focus of the emphasis was to stop impaired driving, one of the most deadly and preventable causes of crashes. In addition to impaired driving, regional law enforcement issued several citations for various hazardous moving violations. There were 8 DUI arrests, 13 citations issued for distracted driving, 75 citations issued for aggressive driving and 29 citations issued for seatbelt violations.

The agencies participating in the regional impaired driving emphasis include the following:

Asotin County Sheriff's Office

Asotin Police Department

Clarkston Police Department

Clearwater County Sheriff's Office

Grangeville Police Department

Idaho County Sheriff's Office

Idaho State Police

Kamiah Marshall's Office

Latah County Sheriff's Office

Lewis County Sheriff's Office

Lewiston Police Department

Moscow Police Department

Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office

Nez Perce Tribal Police Department

Orofino Police Department

Pullman Police Department

Washington State Patrol

Whitman County Sheriff's Office

Law enforcement will continue to work as one team throughout the summer with the goal of reducing deadly crashes caused by dangerous driving behaviors including impaired drivers, distracted drivers, aggressive drivers, speed and seatbelt enforcement. The Idaho Department of Transportation's Office of Highway Safety is providing grant funds that will allow law enforcement agencies to pay for extra patrols dedicated to traffic law enforcement.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho