TXDOT wants everyone home safe for the holidays

TXDOT wants everyone home safe for the holidays

TxDOT urges Texans to find a sober ride during the holidays AUSTIN – The holiday season gets its official start next week as many Texans gather around the table for Thanksgiving dinner. But for the families of the 1,246 people killed last year in Texas by drunk drivers, holiday seasons will never be the same. Starting […]

New law also takes effect Sept. 1 targeting drunk drivers who kill parents of young children

New law also takes effect Sept. 1 targeting drunk drivers who kill parents of young children

TxDOT, law enforcement step up effort to curb drunk driving  AUSTIN (Aug. 17, 2023) – As Labor Day approaches, TxDOT is reminding all Texans about the dangers of drunk driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced an increased enforcement period from Aug. 18 to Sept. 4. Texas law enforcement agencies are among those […]

TxDOT’s “Drive Sober. No Regrets.” campaign urges Texans to celebrate fall football season without driving under the influence

TxDOT’s “Drive Sober. No Regrets.” campaign urges Texans to celebrate fall football season without driving under the influence

Drunk driving killed 963 people in Texas last year ROCKWALL, TX – October 11, 2021 — Football is a huge part of Texas culture, and with the new season upon us, TxDOT’s Drive Sober. No Regrets. Statewide Impaired Driving Campaign is encouraging fans to celebrate responsibly by always finding a sober ride. “Fall football is […]

TxDOT urges Texans to consider the tragic impact before getting behind the wheel after drinking

TxDOT urges Texans to consider the tragic impact before getting behind the wheel after drinking

EVERY NINE HOURS SOMEONE DIES FROM DRUNK DRIVING IN TEXAS AUSTIN – No parent should ever receive the kind of devastating news that two Bryan police officers delivered to Pam Todaro one early Saturday morning. At 6:45 a.m. on August 9, 2014 they appeared on her doorstep to tell her that her 25-year-old son had […]

‘No Refusal’ in effect for Rockwall County July 4th holiday week

(Rockwall County) July 2, 2013 – Law Enforcement agencies from across Rockwall County will conduct a “No Refusal Program” during the July 4th holiday week.   This is a program whereby a warrant will be sought to draw an individual’s blood for analysis if an officer has probable cause to believe that individual has been driving […]