State Patrol and other law enforcement officers plan extra patrols looking for impaired drivers this holiday weekend.
The holiday Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign begins today and will continue till Sunday, Jan. 2.
On the North Olympic Peninsula, the Drive Hammered, Get Nailed campaign is a joint effort among the state Traffic Safety Commission, State Patrol, the Clallam County DUI Task Force and the Jefferson County Traffic Safety Task Force.
Also, the Sequim Police Department is launching special holiday patrols to crack down on drunken drivers today through Sunday, said Sequim Police Sgt. Don Reidel.
“We will be looking for people,” he said. “This weekend, we are going to be out there definitely in force.
“Patrols can occur anywhere in [East] Clallam County,” he said, adding that up to three patrol officers will be out looking for those driving under the influence.
“Our officers will primarily work in the Sequim area, but they will be anywhere in the area looking for” drunken drivers, he said.
“If people see a DUI or suspect a DUI, we really would like it if they would give us a call” at 9-1-1, Reidel said.