Redmond Police Department to take part in ‘Click it or Ticket’ patrols focused on texters and talkers

Published 11:28 am Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Between May 20 and June 2, motorists in King County can expect to see law enforcement patrolling city and county roads in search of unbuckled drivers and passengers and drivers using their cell phones during the “Click it or Ticket” campaign.

Last year, during this same time period, officers on routine and extra patrols statewide issued 3,171 seat belt violations amongst the 11,047 motorists who were stopped.

Similarly, last year during this time period, 1,059 cell-phone violations were written.  However, taking a historical look, in 2010, (the same year cell phone use became a primary law in Washington), only 63 drivers were cited statewide.

In King County, the Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Burien, Covington, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Port of Seattle, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, Seatac, Seattle, Tukwila and Woodinville police departments, and the Washington State Patrol will be teaming up and participating in these extra patrols, with the support of the King County Target Zero Task Force.