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Drive Hammered, Get Nailed

“Drive Hammered, Get Nailed”

Washington Traffic Safety Commission high-visibility DUI enforcement campaign (US-WA) pairing paid publicity with extra patrols during summer and holiday mobilizations; in summer 2010, 178 agencies took part. Framed as a road-safety campaign under the state's Target Zero plan.

Years
2010
Country
United States
Topic
AlcoholImpaired driving
Asks people to
StopSubstitute
Strategy
HumorPolicy paired
Channel
OutdoorRadioTV
Audience
AdultsYoung adults

Evidence

ProcessUnknown

Enforcement output only: 1,824 DUI arrests statewide during the summer 2010 mobilization. No crash-outcome evaluation found.

Sponsor (who paid)

  • Washington Traffic Safety Commission State local government, funder and creator

Credits (who made it)

Not recorded yet.

Related campaigns

Sources

  1. Auburn Reporter: Drive Hammered, Get Nailed: Largest summer mobilization to hit King County roadways news · 2010
  2. Daily Astorian: Drive Hammered, Get Nailed program launches news

Research notes

US-WA. Start year is the earliest year found in coverage (2010); may be earlier. Same slogan was used by NHTSA and other states; may later be merged into a national record. Ad library search: "Washington Traffic Safety Commission", "WTSC", "Target Zero". Procurement search 2026-10-22: no award or contract naming a vendor for this campaign was found (USAspending subawards, state/local procurement and spending portals where searchable, settlement reports, web search).

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