Washington Injury Law Blog

There was a nice little video clip about 5 things to do if in a car accident.  Take a look:

With federal grant money burning a hole in their pocket Washington law-enforcement agencies are launching a state wide crack down on drivers who speed.  The special enforcement emphasis on speeding will begin this Friday, April 9, 2010 and is being dubbed “Slow Down or Pay Up.”  Over the next four weekends police will be lurking around the roadways of Washington hunting for drivers going over the posted speed limit.  You can expect your local speed traps be be manned during the month of April.

I like to drive fast just as much as the next guy, but it can be a very dangerous activity.  Speeding is almost equal to drunk driving as a cause of death in Washington car accidents.  A difference of 10 mph can double the risk of death in an accident because of the higher impact forces and longer stopping distances required at higher speeds.  From 2004 – 2008 there were 2,941 traffic deaths in Washington, of which 1,166 or 40% were determined to be caused by high speed driving, according to Fatality Analysis Reporting System data.

The special patrols will runs mainly on afternoons and early evening on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays when statistics show drivers speed the most.  Fines for speeding range from $22 to $177.

Be careful out there and drive safe!