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The West Linn Police Department has received additional grant funds through Oregon
Impact in order to increase DUII enforcement through September 2019. The West Linn
PD will have additional patrol cars searching for intoxicated drivers throughout the
spring and summer holiday periods as well as on Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, July
4th, the West Linn Fair, and Labor Day.
Drunk driving, impaired driving or buzzed driving all have the potential to claim lives
and often will result in jail time. The men and women of the West Linn Police
Department ask you to please think about this before you operate a motor vehicle after
drinking alcohol or using any other substance that impairs your ability to safely operate
a motor vehicle. The West Linn Police Department takes impaired driving seriously and
these grant funds allow us to have dedicated officers out looking for those impaired
drivers.
Who is most at Risk? Young people. Among drivers with BAC levels of 0.08% or higher
involved in fatal crashes in 2015, nearly 3 in 10 were between 21 and 24 years of age.
The next two largest groups were ages 25 to 34 (27%) and 35 to 44 (23%).