The Washington State Patrol released violation statistics Wednesday from Memorial Day weekend. Statewide, arrests were down across the board from last year for DUI, speeding, seatbelt safety and fatal collisions. There were two fatal collisions this year, as opposed to the five last year, and 138 DUI arrests this year, compared to 348 last year.
As for speeders, 2,798 tickets were issued in 2010, nearly half of the 5,663 last year. The WSP has emphasized its Clickit or Ticket seatbelt program. But there still were 851 citations written this year, compared to the 912 in 2009. WSP's Keith Leary believes the main reason for the reduction in numbers and citations was the inclement weather. For further information, contact your Local Whatcom DUI Attorney.
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