Spokane County Traffic Safety Commission

Karen Wigen, Target Zero Manager
Spokane County Traffic Safety Task Force
1026 W. Broadway Ave | Spokane, WA 99260
509/477-2342 Bus | kwigen@spokanecounty.org

Sergeant Eric Olsen
Spokane Police Department
1100 W. Mallon Ave | Spokane, WA 99260
509/835-4887 | eolsen@spokanepolice.org

Text...Talk...Ticket! As of June 10, 2010, Washington's new cell phone law is in effect - with strict law enforcement. If police see you holding a phone to your ear or texting while your driving, they can pull you over. Tickets are $124 and could be more if your distracted driving causes a collision.

The New Law Means:

No talking on handheld cell phones while driving.
No texting while driving.
Teens with intermediate driver licenses or learner permits may not use a wireless device at all while driving, including hands-free devices, unless they're reporting an emergency.

Spokane County, Washington State - The next X-52 DUI Patrol will be held this weekend in conjunction with Hoopfest. The purpose of the patrols is to take the impaired driver off the roadways and make Hoopfest a safe event for all involved. The Spokane Police Department, Spokane County Sheriff's Office, Spokane Valley Police Department, Cheney Police Department, EWU Police Department, Washington State Patrol, Liberty Lake Police Department and the City of Airway Heights Police Department will be participating in the extra emphasis patrols across Spokane County.

An additional highlight of this Hoopfest patrol will be the WSP's Mobile Impaired Driving Unit MIDU). The MIDU is a significant time saving tool for officers to process DUI suspects. The goal of the X-52 DUI Patrol this weekend is to have a fatal free, family safe Hoopfest event.

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