May 24, 2021
The Washington Department of Ecology launched a new statewide safety and litter prevention campaign Monday with its partners from the Washington State Patrol, the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
The ‘We Keep Washington Litter Free’ campaign’s first initiative focuses on alerting Washingtonians that unsecured vehicle loads are a safety hazard for drivers and a significant contributor to litter on state highways. The safety and environmental impacts of unsecured loads carry heavy costs. Debris on highways cause about 300 traffic crashes and 30 injuries every year in the state. More than 12 million pounds of litter ends up on Washington roadways and up to 40% – almost 5 million pounds – comes from unsecured cargo and debris blowing out of pickup truck beds.
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PUYALLUP, WA Speeders beware! The Pierce County Sheriff s Department says it will have extra deputies out on patrol this week trying to catch drivers who disobey speed limits.
The department says deputies across the county have been asked to take part in their speed emphasis patrol, but they will be focusing on a few hot spots. Those include Pioneer Way and Canyon Road in Puyallup, which is also undergoing a major repaving project this week.
According to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, Pierce County is the county with the second most fatal collisions involving a motor vehicle in the whole state, with 301 deadly crashes between 2015 and 2019.
Updated: 11:43 AM PDT April 30, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. Spokane police are cracking down on large groups of young drivers who are gathering in large groups and participating in street racing on major roads.
The Spokane Police Department, Spokane County Sheriff s deputies and Washington State Patrol troopers have spent the past three weekends conducting emphasis patrols at various locations in North Spokane, including the vacant Shopko parking lot on North Division Street, the old Albertson s at Wandermere and Maverick on North Division, SPD spokesperson Julie Humphreys said. Volunteers have also assisted in their efforts.
Young drivers are gathering in groups of 75 to 100 cars at various locations before racing up and down major roads, including Division Street and Newport Highway, weaving in an out of traffic and endangering other drivers, Humphreys said. Neighbors and other drivers have made complaints about the road racing.
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