Austin PD Will Enforce DWI Laws Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend

AUSTIN, TX — Austin police is encouraging people to avoid drinking and driving Memorial Day Weekend as it prepares for DWI enforcement.

Authorities will conduct a DWI Enforcement Initiative from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Thursday through Monday. The initiative will coincide with the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, officials announced Thursday.

Police said this initiative is an effort to enforce DWI laws, keep the public safe by encouraging drivers to make responsible decisions, and to apply for blood search warrants on suspects who refuse to provide a breath or blood specimen as required by law.

The initiative will also focus on the highways and high speed roadways, officials said.

"The Austin Police Department, and the City of Austin Transportation Department are continuously focused on preventing lives from being lost on the streets, highways and waterways of Austin," officials said Thursday. "The Department is dedicated to making the roadways and waterways of Austin safe for residents and visitors through education and enforcement."

Austin police isn't the only local law enforcement to ramp up patrol ahead of the holiday weekend.

The Texas Department of Public Transportation will enforce its"Click It or Ticket" campaign throughout Memorial Day weekend until June 6.

Officers will give out tickets to drivers and passengers who aren't wearing their seatbelts, officials said. The decision to implement the campaign this week is a result of a lot of people hitting the roads ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

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