The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will join law enforcement from across the state in looking for drunk drivers, speeding, seat belt and other traffic violators Friday through Monday.
“DPS is calling on Texans to help keep our roadways and communities safe by celebrating responsibly and using extra caution during Independence Day festivities,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “During the holiday weekend, troopers will be on the lookout for impaired and dangerous drivers and anyone who plans to drink alcohol should also plan to take alternate transportation or designate a sober driver.”
During the 2015 Fourth of July enforcement period, DPS troopers made 496 driving while intoxicated arrests and issued 7,211 speeding citations, 1,156 seat belt/child safety seat citations and 1,007 no insurance citations.
Troopers also made 268 fugitive arrests and 187 felony arrests.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, in 2015, 960 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic accidents where a driver was under the influence of alcohol, accounting for 27 percent of the total number of last year’s traffic fatalities.
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