GRANT COUNTY, Wash. – During the two-day Beyond Wonderland concert at Gorge Amphitheater, Washington State Patrol (WSP) District 6 will be conducting High Visibility Enforcement (HiVE) in an attempt to reduce crashes resulting in serious injury and death.
“Historically, larger concerts bring higher numbers of speeders, aggressive drivers, bad passing, impaired drivers, and other criminal activity,” said WSP Public Information Officer Trooper Jeremy Weber.
The HiVE patrol will focus mainly on driving behaviors that lead to serious injury or death, according to a release from WSP. The first patrol, out of a series of four, will take place from June 20 to June 22, which is during the Beyond Wonderland concert.
The release also says that WSP also use K-9 troopers, Aggressive Driving Apprehension Team (ADAT) and other allied agencies alongside HiVE.
WSP also stated that in addition to aggressive driving violations, they will also be looking for the use of electronic devices and seatbelt violations.
Updates on the progress throughout the HiVE patrol will be provided on WSP District 6 social media platforms, including Instagram (wastatepatrol_d6) and/or X (@wspd6pio).
The release asked people with questions to contact Public Information Officer Trooper Jeremy Weber at (509)-770-3473 or jeremy.weber@wsp.wa.gov.
