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distracted driving

Opinion: Driving tired is probably worse than you thoughts

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|Date: Friday, July 24, 2026

Opinion: Driving tired is probably worse than you thoughts

Drowsy driving after 17 to 19 hours awake is comparable to a .05 blood alcohol level, Doug Dahl writes. ...

Drowsy driving after 17 to 19 hours awake is comparable to a .05 blood alcohol level, Doug Dahl writes. ...

Friday, July 24, 2026
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Increased motorcycle safety patrols coming to Clark County July 10-26

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|Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Increased motorcycle safety patrols coming to Clark County July 10-26

Motorcyclists made up 16% of WA traffic fatalities over five years despite being in just 3% of crashes. ...

Motorcyclists made up 16% of WA traffic fatalities over five years despite being in just 3% of crashes. ...

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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As summer days approach more construction comes to area roadways

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|Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

As summer days approach more construction comes to area roadways

A worker was struck and thrown 20 feet by a distracted driver in a Clark County work zone last summer. ...

A worker was struck and thrown 20 feet by a distracted driver in a Clark County work zone last summer. ...

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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WSP ‘Surviving Summer’ campaign begins in June

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|Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

WSP ‘Surviving Summer’ campaign begins in June

More than 1,500 people have died in Washington summer crashes over the past eight seasons, averaging 60 f ...

More than 1,500 people have died in Washington summer crashes over the past eight seasons, averaging 60 fatal collisions per month. ...

Monday, June 1, 2026
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Opinion: Hands free but not risk free – the one touch limit

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|Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026

Opinion: Hands free but not risk free – the one touch limit

Washington law allows just one touch while driving — but crash data say even that carries real risk. ...

Washington law allows just one touch while driving — but crash data say even that carries real risk. ...

Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Speed cameras designed to bring added safety to work zones

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|Date: Friday, April 17, 2026

Speed cameras designed to bring added safety to work zones

WSP issued 65,000 infractions in first year, with 59,000 being penalty-free first offenses as program exp ...

WSP issued 65,000 infractions in first year, with 59,000 being penalty-free first offenses as program expands statewide. ...

Friday, April 17, 2026
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Opinion: Oversized tires and the frequency illusion

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|Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Opinion: Oversized tires and the frequency illusion

Doug Dahl explains why tires that extend beyond fenders are illegal and how frequency illusion shapes per ...

Doug Dahl explains why tires that extend beyond fenders are illegal and how frequency illusion shapes perceptions about traffic safety. ...

Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Opinion: Is drinking coffee while driving too distracting?

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|Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Opinion: Is drinking coffee while driving too distracting?

Doug Dahl explains that while drinking coffee while driving isn’t illegal by itself, it can lead to a “da ...

Doug Dahl explains that while drinking coffee while driving isn’t illegal by itself, it can lead to a “dangerously distracted driving” ticket if it interferes with safe operation. ...

Thursday, October 30, 2025
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Opinion: Walking the wrong way

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|Date: Friday, September 6, 2024

Opinion: Walking the wrong way

Doug Dahl answers a question about police ticketing pedestrians walking on the wrong side of the road. ...

Doug Dahl answers a question about police ticketing pedestrians walking on the wrong side of the road. ...

Friday, September 6, 2024
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Clark County Public Works reminds drivers to slow down, pay attention and be patient when driving through road work zones

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|Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Clark County Public Works reminds drivers to slow down, pay attention and be patient when driving through road work zones

In just the first half of 2024, several work zone crashes in Southwest Washington have resulted in hospit ...

In just the first half of 2024, several work zone crashes in Southwest Washington have resulted in hospitalizations for workers, drivers and their passengers. ...

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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