Archive for May, 2012

187 DUIs in Tacoma, Pierce County and King County in 2 days

DUI emphasis patrols are out in Tacoma, Pierce County and King County. Nearly 200 drunken drivers were arrested in Pierce, King and Snohomish counties over Cinco de Mayo weekend, the Tacoma-Pierce County DUI and Traffic Safety Task Force announced today.

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DUI emphasis patrols out for Cinco de Mayo

Additional law enforcement officers will patrol Pierce and King counties this Cinco de Mayo weekend in search of drunken drivers. The 33 agencies participating will also visit bars to ensure they are not serving drinks to overly intoxicated patrons. “We

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Department of Licensing and DUI

When you are arrested for a DUI in Tacoma or anywhere else in Washington, the arresting officer will notify the Department of Licensing.  If you blew above the legal limit of .08 or refused the breath test, the Department of

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DUI Cases – The Traffic Stop

Most Tacoma DUIs start the same way.  You are pulled over for a simple traffic infraction.  The officer smells alcohol and asks how much you’ve had to drink.  No matter how much you tell him or her you’ve had they

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