🎧 Letter: More WSP Patrols Needed on I-5 and I-205
Bob Zak shares his frustration with the lack of traffic enforcement on I-5 and I-205
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How are you all doing with the lack of traffic enforcement on I-5 and I-205? Speeding, really speeding, aggressive driving, motorcycles showing bad behavior just like the vehicles.
Bob Zak
I contacted Washington State Patrol (WSP) some time ago and actually got a return call from a PR officer here in Detachment 5. The short answer was lack of budget. This was after COVID. They had all the documentation of accidents and DUI arrests, etc. to justify increased budget. I do not remember WSP ever getting an increase that would affect us here in Southwest Washington.
The best news is that our sheriff got approval for 22 new deputy positions in the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. But that will take over a year to see any effect, and they will spend little time, if any, on traffic safety.
If you have been endangered by an aggressive driver or a DUI please call WSP and make a complaint. We need more WSP visibility and aggressive driving patrols – the one in which WSP uses unmarked vehicles except for the WSP plates.
Bob Zak
Vancouver/Hazel Dell West
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