AUSTIN, Texas — Police made three DWI arrests and issued dozens of citations and warnings during a stepped-up enforcement effort over the Fourth of July holiday period, the Austin Police Department said.
The department’s “Drive Sober, No Regrets” initiative, which included increased DWI enforcement and a “No Refusal” component, ran nightly from June 19 through July 6, APD said.
Officers dedicated 40 hours to traffic enforcement during the initiative, resulting in 38 traffic citations, 59 warnings and three DWI arrests.
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APD said additional officers were deployed during the enforcement period to make traffic stops aimed at encouraging safe driving behavior.
Under the No Refusal component, officers can seek search warrants for blood samples from DWI suspects who decline to provide a breath or blood specimen, as required by law, the department said.