The Washington Supreme Court delivered a ruling this week that found that cities, counties, and utility companies in Washington may be liable for car crashes -- including crashes caused by alcohol -- if the crash is due to faulty road design, reports The Associated Press. In a near unanimous 8-1...
It can be relatively easy to spot a drunk driver. However, the signs of a driver under the influence of drugs can be much tougher to spot. As a result, the State of Washington has trained more than 200 police officers around the state to be "Drug-Recognition Experts" to help make this determinati...
Michael Anthony Robertson was sentenced to ten years in prison for killing a Seattle woman in a drunk driving crash this April, reports My Northwest. The 25-year-old Robertson smashed head-on into a vehicle driven by 58-year-old Morgan Williams in the early morning hours of April 4th. For the d...
Dawn Vrentas was convicted of manslaughter ten years ago when she drove drunk and got into an accident that killed two of her friends. At that time, Vrentas was already a repeat DUI offender having been arrested three years prior for a DUI at the age of 18. A decade later, and following a five a...
Between August 16 and September 2, you will see extra Washington State Patrol on roads and highways looking for drunk drivers, reports KVEW TV. Drunk driving is the leading cause of death on Washington roads. In 2012, about half of the 439 deaths occurring on roads were caused by DUIs. As a resu...
Last week, we wrote about the increased presence of law enforcement looking to catch impaired boaters at the Seafair event on Lake Washington. This week, the statistics are in, and it was reported that 34 people were cited for boating under the influence at the event, reports The Seattle Times. ...
The new team of Washington State Patrol Troopers -- the Target Zero Team -- made far more drunk driving arrests during the month of July than usual, reports KREM.com. The team entered its first month in July with a focus on making DUI arrests during the dangerous summer months its priority. For ...
This year's annual Seafair on Lake Washington will feature a noticeable change. Besides the increased presence of law enforcement agencies looking for impaired boaters, this year's participants also face stiffer penalties and fines if they get busted for boating under the influence (BUI), report...
A Sunnyside prosecutor accustomed to prosecuting drunk drivers finds herself the defendant in her own drunk driving case, reports KIMA TV. Kathleen Hitchcock, prosecutor for the City of Sunnyside, was arrested for a DUI earlier this week. The DUI stop initially occurred when Hitchcock was stoppe...
Pee analyzers are now being installed at nightclubs that can measure whether it is safe for you to drive. Well at least one club -- in Singapore -- has taken this drastic measure to help combat the deadly effects of drunk driving, reports the Huffington Post. The urinals at the Zouk nightclub ar...
Last week, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Washington's new drunk driving law. A major part of the law is a new alcohol monitoring program that will allow some repeat DUI offenders in certain jurisdictions to avoid jail if they can remain sober, reports King 5 News. In three counties and tw...
A Tacoma man was arrested for a DUI late Saturday night. When police searched his car, they found two female passengers and five young children in his truck, reports KOMO News. The driver, Armando Romanisabel, was charged with a suspicion of DUI and five counts of reckless endangerment. Police ...
Washington Governor Jay Inslee finally signed into law the state's toughened DUI laws, reports The Associated Press. The new DUI law was first proposed following several high-profile deadly accidents. Governor Inslee acknowledged these tragedies and stated that the law would help prevent further...
University of Washington star tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins pleaded guilty to his DUI charge and will serve one day in jail, reports The Daily. The 20-year-old had previously pleaded not guilty to the crime, but changed his mind as he struck the favorable plea deal. In March, Seferian-Jenki...
Kasen Williams, a wide receiver for the University of Washington, was arrested and cited for underage drinking near Lake Chelan, reports The News Tribune. Williams joins star tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins as UW football players who have been charged with illegally consuming alcohol before re...
A Tacoma man could face his 14th drunk driving conviction, reports King 5 News. This May, Tracy Dean Williams, rear-ended another vehicle. When police arrived at the scene, they found two open bottles of booze in his van. In addition, they found that Williams' license had been suspended and that...
In Yakima, a 28-year-old woman had the unfortunate experience of losing her GMC Suburban truck to authorities following her second DUI conviction. The woman was currently serving a 75-day jail sentence for her second DUI in two years. As a result, the Yakima police department and city attorney w...
A pedestrian walking out onto a highway sparked a seven-car pileup that resulted in five DUI arrests, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Even the pedestrian was not spared as he suffered critical injuries and was charged with illegally entering the roadway. The accident reportedly happene...
Seattle Seahawks star running back Marshawn Lynch had his DUI court date that was scheduled for this week continued until November 1, reports The News Tribune. Lynch's legal team had filed a motion to suppress evidence in Alameda County, California, where Lynch was arrested for driving under the...
A 14-year-old boy is accused of driving under the influence and leading police on a chase near Bellingham before crashing his car, reports KIRO TV. The Washington State Patrol arrested the minor, Darren Olsen Jr., on Wednesday morning after noticing the child weaving and driving well under the s...
The July 4th holiday is known for fireworks and booze. While it may be okay to legally enjoy both, revelers who celebrate the holiday in the Seattle and King County areas should be aware that local and state enforcement agencies will be out in force looking for impaired drivers. The summer month...
The much anticipated overhaul of Washington DUI laws may come to fruition after much delay and rhetoric. However, the version of the bill that may become law is very watered down from the original proposal that made headlines earlier this year, reports the Seattle Post Intelligencer. State lawma...
An Alaska man was charged with a DUI after being arrested for drunk driving in a motorized shopping cart, reports The Washington Times. Along with the DUI charge, 63-year-old Merrill Moses was also charged with trying to make a getaway with stolen cookies and cake mix. Moses was reportedly well-...
A North Seattle mother was ordered to spend a night in jail after being arrested for a DUI with her young son in the car, reports KIRO TV. Angela Waldo was arrested in a 7-Eleven parking lot in Seattle around 9:30 p.m. on Monday night. Police say the 34-year-old woman backed her truck into the s...
The bill that would revamp Washington DUI laws is finally before the Governor, reports The Associated Press. A new watered down version of the bill was first passed by the state Senate on Wednesday before making it through on an unanimous vote in the state House of Representatives. The final ste...
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