DUI patrol in Shoreline Friday

The City of Shoreline is teaming up with WSP, Washington State liquor and Cannabis Board, and King County Sheriff’s Office unincorporated deputies on a DUI directed patrol.

It is occurring Friday May 5th and the primary area of focus is Shoreline.

It is the project of WIDAC, a state funded group through the Target Zero program. The Washington Impaired Driving Advisory Council (WIDAC)

Impaired driving is a leading factor in Washington traffic deaths. WIDAC is working with other state agencies to keep alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers off the roads.

Washington wants to increase impaired driving arrests, improve prosecution, set up more DUI courts, and promote the use of ignition-interlock devices.

In Washington state, impaired driving is defined as:

• driving while under the influence of drugs,
• driving while impaired by alcohol, or
• driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or above.